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Across
- 3. Instruction not to place certain people together in the same debate room.
- 6. Free or cheap sleeping space provided for debaters at a tournament.
- 7. Unwanted behaviour that violates someone’s dignity or creates a hostile environment.
- 9. Extra background text that explains the context of a debate motion.
- 11. (no spaces) Clue
- 12. Protecting people, especially children and vulnerable adults, from harm or abuse.
- 14. Person who handles equity, inclusion and conduct issues beyond pure logistics.
- 15. Person at a tournament whose main job is to look after accessibility and adjustments.
- 16. Person responsible for leading and overseeing the tournament or event.
- 18. The pairing that shows which teams face each other and on which sides.
- 19. Consequence or penalty applied when rules or policies are broken.
- 22. Accessible without needing to use stairs; usable by wheelchair users and others.
- 23. Calm, low-stim space that participants can use to decompress during an event.
Down
- 1. Small, everyday comments or actions that subtly insult or exclude someone.
- 2. Unfair treatment of someone because of a protected or personal characteristic.
- 4. Feeling overwhelmed when sounds, lights or other sensory input are too intense.
- 5. Discrimination, prejudice or assumptions directed at disabled people.
- 8. Change or support put in place to remove or reduce a barrier in a practical way.
- 10. Anything that stops someone from taking part on equal terms.
- 13. Having a brain that works differently from the typical pattern (e.g. autistic, ADHD).
- 17. Tool that helps someone move around, such as a wheelchair, cane or crutches.
- 20. Results table showing teams, speaker points and rankings at a tournament.
- 21. Backup plan for when something goes wrong or original arrangements fail.