Across
- 6. P2: affected negatively
- 9. P11: a group of nations sharing common interests
- 10. P14: a tendency to expect the worst in things
- 12. P23: a standard of excellence
- 14. P1: a downward movement
- 17. P24: to bring to a desired state
- 18. P26: incite, rouse to action
Down
- 1. P25: underlying, basic
- 2. P14: open knowledge, not concealed
- 3. P2: things seen as preserving a condition
- 4. P9: overwhelming
- 5. P25: troubling
- 7. P24: to move strategically
- 8. P11: hinder
- 11. P10: a state of ceasing growth
- 13. P26: excesses
- 15. P1: foreboding, threatening
- 16. P15: strong and healthy