Across
- 2. (N) Wood prepared for use in building or carpentry (a highly regulated export) (T)
- 5. (N) An injury to living tissue, usually where the skin is broken (W)
- 6. (V) To make things consistent, uniform, and compliant with a single approved standard (S)
- 10. (A) Causing or feeling embarrassment, discomfort, or inconvenience; lacking social grace (A)
- 11. (N) An official written statement of goods being brought into a country (D)
- 12. (N) A point of congestion or blockage that slows down an entire process or system (B)
- 13. (A) Legally responsible or answerable by law (often for paying money or fines) (L)
Down
- 1. (I) To initiate conversation in a social setting and make people feel more relaxed (BTI)
- 3. (V) To interact with other professionals to exchange information and develop contacts (N)
- 4. (V/N) To make a formal request to a higher authority to change an official decision (like a fine or tax assessment); the formal request itself (A)
- 7. (N) A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports (T)
- 8. (PV) To talk to someone you haven't seen in a while to find out what they have been doing (CU)
- 9. (N) A penalty or restrictive measure imposed by law or international agreement (S)
- 11. (N) The freedom or authority to make a judgment call or decision based on the situation (D)