Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- The general state of things (plural)
- 2 Across
- A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (plural)
- 4 Across
- A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort
- 5 Across
- The right to buy or sell property at an agreed price (plural)
- 7 Across
- Grant of favor or advantage to one over another
- 9 Across
- A person who is of equal standing with another in a group (plural)
- 11 Across
- Finding a solution to a problem
- 12 Across
- A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- 13 Across
- A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing (plural)
- 14 Across
- The process of using your mind to consider something carefully
- 15 Across
- A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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- One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
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- Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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- A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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- Force pushing on something
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- A relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders
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