I have the words grit, ingrained, meteoric parody, prevail, and sleuth left

The old custom of celebrating the Fourth of July with a fireworks display still ___ in many towns
meteoric

5 answers

prevails
The grime on the mechanics hand was so deeply ____ that even a thorough scrubbing couldn't entirely remove it
ingrained?

In the late 19th century Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the most famous ____ in literature Sherlock Holmes
sleuth?
Yes! The last two are correct.
Even though so many people were criticizing and ridiculing him he had the ___ to continue doing what he felt was right
parody

Her ability to ___ the words and gestures of prominent Americans make her an excellent comic impressionist
meteoric?
Neither of the last two is right.