cw170

Across:
1.	An ___ is the highest ranking civilian representing the US in a foreign country. ___s work in embassies.
6.	It was a tense ___--the suspect was holding a clerk as hostage inside the 7-11.
7.	To cure your ___, turn it upside down. (It becomes a smile! :-)
8.	You have to be careful when you ___ the plastic mustard bottle--there's no telling where you might squirt the mustard.
10.	The Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) accomplished little more than the death of half a million Iraqi and ___ soldiers.
11.	Robert ___, the killer pharmacist, diluted thousands of prescriptions for financial gain.
13.	Using the microwave and the computer ___s with the TV reception. (Turn them off!)
15.	The man jumped onto the hood of the car in an ___ to stop the thief from getting away.
16.	Journalists credit Arnold Palmer for making ___ golf as popular as it is today. (Of course, Tiger has helped increase that popularity.)
17.	Most Americans are ___ against the idea of a $700 billion bailout for Wall Street. (The phones in Congress are ringing!)

Down:
2.	The ___ principal cut the student's purple hair to teach her a lesson. (The principal suspended him.)
3.	There were many ___ and unofficial sponsors of the Olympics.
4.	He offered his ___ to the lady so she could wipe her tears; instead, she took a tissue out of her purse.
5.	The police ___ into the details of the murder--including persons of interest--is continuing.
9.	People must learn to ___ others, especially those of a different race, ethnicity, or religion. (Even better is to simply love others!)
12.	The students in computer class were ___d because only a few of them could go online at any one time.
14.	The US ___ in Mexico is located in Mexico City; the current US ambassador to Mexico, appointed by Bush, is Tony Garza.