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Across 1. to defend or keep safe; shield from danger or harm 5. to support the growth of; to help move forward 6. to support or decide in favor of, when faced with a challenge 8. to restate or declare as true 10. basic; of central importance 12. to order punishment to be given 13. to give a right or legal claim to 14. provided with some certain ability or quality 15. the sense that allows a person to decide between right and wrong actions

Down 2. unable to be taken away from or given away 3. one's sense of worth; pride or self-respect shown in one's appearance or behavior 4. an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities 7. to affect another in some way 9. spoken or expressed in a clear way 11. the members of a community or group considered together