Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine.

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Across
  1. 1. Fall down or give way suddenly.
  2. 4. Extend over a large or increasing area.
  3. 7. A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
  4. 8. A person who provides assistance and support to those affected by disasters or crises.
  5. 9. The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
  6. 13. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
  7. 14. A sudden and rapid flow of snow down a mountainside.
  8. 15. Soft, wet earth that can be thick and sticky.
  9. 16. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
  10. 17. Physical harm or damage to the body.
Down
  1. 2. Move quickly and widely across an area.
  2. 3. Give something, especially money or goods, for a charitable cause.
  3. 5. Sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing irrational behavior.
  4. 6. A person who remains alive after an event in which others have died. Torrential rain: Very heavy rain that falls rapidly and in large quantities. Victim: A person who suffers harm as a result of a crime, accident, or other event.
  5. 10. towards Move in the direction of something.
  6. 11. Remove people from a dangerous place to a safer one.
  7. 12. out Extinguish a fire or light.
  8. 13. The action or process of causing great damage or harm.