Third culture kids

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Across
  1. 3. interlaced
  2. 4. on hones in on
  3. 5. keep at bay
  4. 6. validate
  5. 9. hard-pressed
  6. 10. dilemma
  7. 11. elongated
  8. 12. skirmishes
Down
  1. 1. worse compounded
  2. 2. formative
  3. 3. pivotal
  4. 7. angst
  5. 8. muddled