Crossword

ACROSS:

1. Made or became one; united. (7) 5. Hold on to in desperation. (5) 8. Science fiction in short. (5) 9. Crush or subdue. (7) 10. He helps students to gain knowledge. (7) 11. South American palm. (5) 12. Give satisfaction, pleasure, or contentment to a person. (6) 14. Pledge or promise; give surety of; guarantee. (6) 17. Award made in recognition of outstanding endeavour in any of various other fields. (5) 19. Support and encourage, as during the period of development. (7) 22. Permission to act. (7) 23. Name words. (5) 24. The flesh of animals as used for food. (5) 25. Increased threefold. (7)

DOWN:

1. Disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb. (5) 2. Reproduce someone's behaviour or looks. (7) 3. Biblical prophet. (5) 4. Puts back till a later date. (6) 5. Neckerchiefs. (7) 6. A sudden attack, stroke, or seizure. (5) 7. Free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere. (7) 12. Matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty. (7) 13. Loose skirts of brightly colored fabric worn around the body by both women and men. (7) 15. Out of the ordinary. (7) 16. Invade in great numbers. (6) 18. Powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds and used for beverage. (5) 20. Dip in water. (5) 21. Lessened the tension. (5)