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Crossword
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Across:
2. The ___ replaced the minivan, which replaced the van, which replaced the station wagon. (But now the hybrid might replace the gas-guzzling ___.) 3. Gangsters like to wear a ___ so that victims and cameras can't see their faces. 4. The hippies of the '60s had a problem with the ___--that is, the people ran corporations and government. 6. ___ is a daily crime in almost every city in the US. Thieves will steal anything they think has value. 9. When people see a man with a lot of tattoos, they think he is a ___ or a rock musician. 10. If you don't ___ during registration period, you probably won't get the classes you want. 13. ___ divers are people who dig through ___s looking for food, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles. (Occasionally they find dead bodies.) 14. They took a leisurely ___ home after a nice dinner at the nearby restaurant. 15. Police keep reporting that the ___ rate is going down, but ordinary citizens worry about ___ every day.
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1. The police started to ___ the vehicle, but it crashed into another vehicle and then struck a woman in the crosswalk. 2. At first, ___ was all about fresh, delicious coffee. Now its 15,000 stores also sell CDs, books, pastries, and of course, coffee beans. 5. By putting a spike strip on the street, the police ___ed the suspect's attempt to drive away. (It's hard to escape with flat tires.) 7. Be careful when you drive under an ___; sometimes rocks or bodies come flying down. 8. He took a few dollar bills out of his ___ and gave them to the valet. 11. In astrology, a ___ is a person born March 21 to April 19. (A ___ is also an adult male sheep.) 12. Women carry beautiful and expensive ___s, but they are an easy target for thieves.
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