2 to say you will certainly do something (7)
3 to prevent entry, exit, or an action (3)
5 manner in which people, groups, or countries behave toward one another (8)
7 to submit documents to an authority (e.g., city hall) (4)
9 physical or mental strength (6)
10 capable of happening or becoming reality (9)
11 to experience pain, illness, or injury (6)
12 going far down from the surface (4)
14 state of difficulty or stress (7)
17 to get points in a sport such as kicking a ball into a goal (5)