Week 6 crossword 2

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Across
  1. 2. Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented (13)
  2. 4. Higher in rank, status, or quality (8)
  3. 6. Based on or serving as a hypothesis (12)
  4. 8. Practical contact with and observation of facts or events (10)
  5. 9. The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made (8)
  6. 10. A climbing shrub with hanging clusters of bluish-purple flowers (8)
  7. 13. A vast Russian province known for its harsh climate (7)
  8. 15. Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden (8)
  9. 16. Continuing in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (11)
Down
  1. 1. Lower in rank, status, or quality (8)
  2. 3. In a manner that is not logical or comprehensible (13)
  3. 5. Free from pretense or deceit; genuine (7)
  4. 7. Relating to a minister of religion or government (11)
  5. 11. Relating to an artery or arteries (8)
  6. 12. Very great; intense, often describing weather or punishment (6)
  7. 14. The quality of not expressing genuine feelings (11)