Story 247a
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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2. You have to use a ___ camera if you want to upload your photos to the Web. (Have you visited YouTube?) 5. All over the world, artists have painted beautiful ___ on city walls. Sometimes these ___s are ruined by graffiti. 7. Follow your company's rules and regulations; ___, you might be suspended for a week without pay, or even fired. 10. When the man was about to be hanged, he had one final request: 'Could you ___ the rope? It's so tight I can barely breathe.' 12. Every country has a national ___ where they store historical documents. Many of these documents are unique and priceless. 15. '___ Island' is a novel (1883) written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is, of course, about a search for buried ___. 16. When you play chess or checkers, your opponent will try to set a ___ for you. (So be careful!) 19. Anteaters use their huge claws to ___ ants out of the ground, where the ants think they are safe. 20. For emergencies, you might want to own a wind-up combination radio-___ that tells you the news and lights your way in the dark. 21. A paper clip is a popular device we use to ___ two or more pieces of paper together. (The simple inventions are often the best inventions.) 22. 'Thus with a kiss I die' are Romeo's last words in Act 5, ___ 3. (Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet')
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1. When the national anthem plays, soldiers ___ salute the flag. Rude people talk and eat during the anthem. 3. How can you solve a problem if you aren't even ___ that the problem exists? 4. At least 150,000 ancient items of value and beauty were stolen from the Baghdad ___ in April 2003. 5. AIDS was a ___ disease in the beginning. Researchers spent several years trying to figure out its cause. 6. The ___ for hanging the condemned man was too long. When his body dropped, the extra distance caused his head to be severed. 8. If you've just moved into a new home, carefully ___ all your boxes to make sure the movers didn't break or 'lose' anything. 9. If you catch on fire, drop to the ground and ___ over and over. Don't run (you can't run away from yourself!). 11. In the old days, you walked into a phone booth (what's that?), dropped a ___ into the coin slot, and made your phone call. 13. Researchers ___ bacteria and viruses with powerful microscopes. These bugs love people (and doorknobs too). 14. If someone lives ___ you, you should not stomp around in your apartment in your high heels. (Especially if you're a guy.) 17. Ask 'Who wears the ___ in this family?' when you want to know if the husband or the wife makes the final decisions. 18. Teachers and others often use PowerPoint to present a ___ show. Of course, young students would prefer a cartoon or an action movie.
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