The EIT Crossword: Crack the Code! Uncover the secret phrase hidden in the first letters of clues: 17-8-12, 26-28-9-3-12, 17-8-12, 26-14-2-18-13-22. Send your answer to Caitlin Cook to enter a carrot raffle

1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
Across
  1. 2. Living creature
  2. 6. Use again
  3. 7. Living organism like a tree or flower
  4. 10. Energy from the sun
  5. 11. Variety of life
  6. 12. Energy source that replenishes naturally
  7. 14. Waste disposal site
  8. 16. Materials from the Earth
  9. 18. The physical world
  10. 20. Environmental contamination
  11. 22. Carbon-absorbing giant
  12. 23. Working together
  13. 24. Environmentally friendly
  14. 26. Keep safe from harm
  15. 29. Able to continue long-term
Down
  1. 1. Protect resources
  2. 3. Power from natural resources
  3. 4. Long-term weather patterns
  4. 5. Natural home of a species
  5. 8. Relating to cities
  6. 9. Natural air movement used for energy
  7. 12. Process materials for reuse
  8. 13. Our home planet
  9. 15. Environmental impact measure
  10. 17. Grown without synthetic chemicals
  11. 19. Knowledge of an issue
  12. 21. Vast body of saltwater
  13. 25. Community of living organisms
  14. 27. Element linked to emissions
  15. 28. Make most efficient