Story 235a
Crossword
Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.
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Across:
1. A ___ hooks up all the pipes to all the sinks and toilets in a new house. 5. The US population reached 300 ___ people in 2006. 8. If you're out of work, an employment ___ will help you find a job. 9. A ___ uses a hammer, nails, and wood to build the frame of a house. 10. ___ problems (like traffic, noise, and congestion) are different from rural problems (like the odor of cow dung). 13. An ___ connects all the electrical circuits and wires in your new house. If he makes a mistake, you might get electrocuted. 14. Some companies honor their ___ of the Month with a luncheon and a plaque. 15. Condoleezza Rice was the ___ of State under George W. Bush. She traveled all over the world without a husband or boyfriend.
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2. A ___ takes bricks out of a wheelbarrow and builds a wall or a house. 3. Every Christmas eve, Santa Claus ___s nice gifts (buts sometimes lumps of coal) to eager children all over the world. 4. The divorced couple got remarried. They decided to try all over again with a clean ___. 6. A good ___, or gardener, will keep your yard looking pretty and healthy. 7. Many corporations have their ___ in New York City, but Wal-Mart's ___ is in Bentonville, Arkansas. 11. It's better to give than to ___. (Selfish people would disagree.) 12. Every year, the movie industry ___s itself Oscars for Best Movie, Best Actor, etc. The winners gloat, and the losers cry.
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