vocab crossword

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Across
  1. 4. is there a __ solution to the problem?
  2. 6. the panel featured critics and __ of devolution.
  3. 7. he explained the __ behind the change.
  4. 8. she discovered a new __ of fish.
  5. 9. the 48 ___ states.
  6. 11. elephants are acutely __ in East Africa.
  7. 13. the voters were __ in their choice of chairman.
Down
  1. 1. bad weather could __ us in our search efforts.
  2. 2. there are many threats to the earth's __.
  3. 3. Last year, there were also more deaths than typical from causes like cancer, __, and Alzheimer's disease.
  4. 5. the species is on the brink of __.
  5. 10. lecturers enjoy steady, __ growth in salary.
  6. 12. __ has always been important.