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Across 1. consisting of interconnected parts; complicated 5. an environment naturally suited to an individual; an essential constituent of a whole 8. to lead; to carry out; behaviour 9. to examine and judge carefully; to determine the value of 10. to give special attention to; a special article in a publication 12. to bring to an end; to reach a decision about 14. a group of people living in the same place or having common interests 16. to have trust in; to ascribe an achievement to someone; money available to borrow 19. to gain something by hard work or experience 20. the act of granting certain authority to perform a task; a group of people officially authorized to perform a task 24. to connect or associate two things as similar or equal 25. management of the affairs of an organization 26. a way in which something can be viewed; a view 27. to succeed in arriving at a goal through hard work

Down 1. a distinct period of a person's life; a local branch of an organization; one of the main divisions of a book 2. to eat or drink; to use up; to destroy completely 3. easily distinguishable from all others; recognizable; set apart 4. coming at the end of a series; allowing no room for change; the last exam of a course 6. to harm someone's body, feelings, reputations, etc. 7. a group of things that share a common characteristic 8. to determine by mathematics or computers 10. the degree of clearness; to direct something towards a point 11. to have an influence on; to put on a false show of 13. following as a natural or logical effect, result, or conclusion 15. an artistic work; to work out a plan for; to create for a particular purpose 17. the physical force of a body hitting another; the effect of something on another; to hit with great force 18. suitable; to take for one's use, usually without permission 21. to build; to create by arranging ideas systematically; an abstract idea 22. all the knowledge and values shared by a society; the tastes in art and manners favoured by a social group 23. to give help or support to