Across
- 4. We were running late for the train, but _____ we still managed to catch it
- 5. It's clear from the failures of COP29 that we're ____ _____ when it comes to the climate (2)
- 10. Our plans have changed so I'm calling the airline to ______ for another day. Hopefully it won't be too expensive.
- 11. There's no time like the __________ to get things done.
- 13. to steal goods from a place, typically in a time of war
- 14. USB stick (2)
- 16. an important component of getting rainwater off of your roof
- 17. The _______ most popular singer in the world is Taylor Swift, but honestly, I don't understand the appeal.
- 18. You're worried about the final exam coming up at the end of January, but ______ you will get a good grade.
- 19. We call a germ a 'superbug' if it has built up ___ ____ (2) and therefore is more difficult to treat.
Down
- 1. As a child, I liked to leave the house without socks. My parents often _____ me: they warned me angrily that I would catch a cold.
- 2. a particular type of cyberattack that prevents you from accessing your device or data until you agree to pay a certain sum.
- 3. Use a _____ to pour water from a large barrel into a smaller bottle.
- 5. One rule about ______ is to keep the font large enough for people to read easily from far away.
- 6. The particular window of time in which final evaluations are held during the academic year (2)
- 7. The wheel ____ __ ___ __ (4) so many other inventions: cars but also pulleys and gears.
- 8. Before pennicilin was invented, the _____ ____ was very high due to bacterial infection: infants in particular often died. (2)
- 9. We saw a _____, a feature film that told the story of a real-life person, Lee Miller.
- 12. Can you buy me some duty-free perfume? You have a long _______ in Amsterdam on your way to Copenhagen.
- 15. At 84, Japan has the top ____ _____ in the world. May we all grow to be so old! (2)