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Across 1. Tending to consume or use, often wastefully. 3. Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic. 4. Careful and sensible. 5. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants. 9. A System which uses solar cells to convert light into electricity. 13. A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. 15. The theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial. 19. Many-sided. 20. Chambers which facilitate the breakdown of manure, as a possible energy source. 21. The beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant. 23. A detailed list of all the items in stock. 24. To plan for an event which may or may not happen.

Down 1. Calamity; An event resulting in great loss and misfortune. 2. Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual. 6. Complete community of living organisms and the nonliving materials of their surroundings. 7. The long-term average weather of a region. 8. Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighbouring; bordering on; Just before, after or facing. 9. Drop sharply. 10. An underlying base or foundation especially for an organisation or system. 11. Generating electricity by converting the energy of moving water. 12. At the same instant. 14. Fuels formed by natural resources. 16. Likely to be affected by something. 17. Susceptibility to attack or injury. 18. Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency. 22. Tie.