Crossword 2993

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ACROSS

1 Chemistry: substance that turns litmus paper blue (6) 5 Official seal on a document (6)

8 Rehearsal of a procedure (3,3) 9 Up to now (2,4)

10 Solder (4)

11 Great number or quantity (3) 12 Member of a nomadic people known for fortune telling (5)

15 Small island (4)

16 Down to the _ (4) 17 Machine for shaping metal, wood or threading screws (5) 18 Crafty (3)

19 Convey (4)

22 Showy article of dress (6) 23 Establishment of a plant or animal in a new habitat (6) 24 Caper (6)

25 Mixture of two or more metals (6)

DOWN

2 Generous gift of money or act of kindness (8) 3 Downsize (7) 4 Electrically charged atoms (4) 5 Substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction (8)

6 Young trainee in the armed forces (5) 7 Electronic Funds Transfer System (4)

13 A person who is able to speak or write several languages (8)

14 Gift or reward for services rendered (8)

16 Primary electric cell in which the electrolyte is liquid (3,4) 18 Discharge from weapons in unison (5)

20 Festive celebration (4) 21 Extremely good, great or successful (4)