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Across 2. a person who is taking part in an activity or event 5. a plan of action decided by a business, government etc. 7. a person or thing that does something wrong 8. to make sure that something happens or is definite 9. connected with or like the countryside 13. to make a system, government, etc. become less firmly established or successful 16. paid by a government to lower costs of goods so that the prices can be kept low 17. (of land or soil) that plants grow well in 18. to fail to take care of somebody/something

Down 1. in bad health because of lack of food or the right type of food 3. the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something 4. not enough of something, difficult to obtain it 6. weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally 10. something you cannot avoid or prevent 11. a person who is chosen to represent the views of a group of people and to make decisions fro them 12. very great, very strong 14. connected with a town or city 15. to cause a particular reaction or development, especially a bad one