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Crossword
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Across:
1. Most ___s contain the days of the present month, the preceding month, and the next month. 5. ___ is a popular drink on New Year's Eve, at weddings, and on other special occasions. 6. Seal the ___, put a stamp on it, and take it to the post office. 8. Europeans use ___ to treat ailments, including cancer; in the US, people hang ___ at Christmas time for couples to kiss under. 9. Green ___, field ___, chick___, split ___ soup, black-eyed ___s, sugar snap ___, ___ pod. 11. I can't make it to the conference because I have a ___ commitment. 13. People often make ___s for the new year, such as quitting smoking. 15. In the ___ days, all phones had rotary dials and all TV programs were black and white. (How did people survive?!) 17. Many people call the Los Angeles Times a liberal ___. (They don't like it.) 18. Her parents bring back lots of ___ from their travels. (Most of it's just tourist junk.)
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1. The church bells ___ at noon and 6 p.m. on Sunday. 2. Occasionally we get to see ___ eclipses and solar eclipses. 3. People ___ birthdays, holidays, promotions, weddings, and births. 4. One of the most well-known ___ names in the world is Google. 5. Private birthday ___s in Los Angeles sometimes end up badly when gangs crash the party. 7. ___ will always win if good people are silent. 10. The back ___, side ___, and breast ___ are common swimming ___s. 12. ___ is the home of actor Sean Connery, the original 007 ("Bond--James Bond"). 14. In 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a little plane called the ___ of St. Louis. 16. Kids like to play with paper ___s, which are easy to make, to color, and to make paper clothes for.
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