people of achievement

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Across
  1. 2. many; a large number of
  2. 5. to run away from danger or a bad situation
  3. 7. a person who works in government or politics
  4. 8. the final idea or decision you reach after thinking
  5. 10. the material that something is made of; or the main important part of something
  6. 11. to look at something carefully to understand it
  7. 16. an idea or set of ideas used to explain something
  8. 17. the situation or conditions around an event
Down
  1. 1. almost all the time; mainly
  2. 2. a person who writes long stories (novels)
  3. 3. a person with very great intelligence or talent
  4. 4. it seems that; as far as one can tell
  5. 6. related to science or using careful study and experiments
  6. 9. to move smoothly and continuously like water
  7. 12. a long story about imaginary people and events (a book)
  8. 13. to start or create something like a company, city, or organization
  9. 14. to say something very firmly and not change your mind
  10. 15. to guess or decide something using the information you have