Story 262a

Across:
1.	Many nonsmokers ___ a universal ban on cigarette smoking. Smokers, of course, ___ personal choice.
6.	If you ___ with your wife a lot, divorce may be in your future.
7.	In America, kids learn to be ___s very early. The national motto should be Shop Till You Drop.
9.	The president of the World Bank was ___ wrong to give his girlfriend a $60,000 pay raise.
11.	The ___ sign is a triangular sign telling drivers to slow down because they don't have the right of way.
13.	If you've got common ___ and a good ___ of humor, you'll probably enjoy your life.
15.	Activists are asking city residents to sign a ___ to recall a council member who lied to voters.
16.	A ___ has a direct connection with politicians that citizens can only wish they had.
18.	Some people think that a national sales ___ could eliminate the need for all other ___es.
19.	Supermarkets add a ___ coating to some fruits and vegetables to keep them fresh longer.
21.	A hamburger, ___ fries, and a Coke is a popular American meal.
23.	Siblings usually look ___, especially in their youth. As they age, the similarities seem to disappear.
28.	A hamburger, fries, and a Coke is NOT a ___ meal. Too many such meals might make you sick and fat.
29.	A young woman should date a young man that her parents would ___ of.
30.	The ___ government taxes residents and then spends that income as it chooses.

Down:
2.	A country that doesn't ___ its borders is a country that deserves to perish.
3.	Global warming means that you won't ___ your butt off in winter.
4.	A ___ is a vegetable that looks sort of like a dark green banana.
5.	___ is a green vegetable that kids usually hate. Cauliflower is a white vegetable that kids also hate.
7.	A ___ of wax is often put on vegetables and fruits to keep them fresh.
8.	A ___ daiquiri is a popular drink made of rum, lime juice, sugar, and crushed ice.
10.	--Students, I will assign you NO homework this week. --Yay! Teacher, we love you! --Students, I was just ___. I'm going to give you LOTS of homework this week.
12.	Customs officials might ask you if you have anything to ___ before they let you pass through.
14.	An tasty egg dish might lose its attraction if you bite into a piece of hard ___.
15.	___ language is easier to understand than fancy language.
17.	People like to teach their dog to sit up and ___ for a piece of food.
20.	Even as they get older, kids are always seeking their parents' ___. They want their parents to be proud of them.
22.	If you and your husband ___ on whether to have kids or not, you have a big problem.
24.	Wood will ___ from the sun and weather if you don't paint it regularly.
25.	A ___ of cake or pie is popular for dessert.
26.	Many different foods taste delicious when they are ___-fried.
27.	Soybean ___, olive ___, and canola ___ are popular and healthy ___s.