Story 236a
Crossword
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2. If you don't ___ a camp fire completely, it could come to life again. 3. If you have a health problem, see a doctor. ___, if you have a legal problem, see a lawyer. 5. Arsonists ___ set fires because they like to watch things burn. 7. Usually just a ___ of salt and pepper adds flavor to bland food. 12. The shortest ___ between two points is a straight line. 14. You can make little kids happy if you just give them a spoon that they can ___ on a pot. 15. The driver of the car wasn't wearing a seat belt, but the other ___s of the car were. 16. The ___ was upset because the landlord had raised his rent again. 17. Watch the pounds (of fat) ___ if you eat only 1,000 calories a day (instead of the usual 2,000). 18. The whole house ___ed down because grandpa fell asleep on the sofa while smoking a cigarette. 19. When prisoners ___, the police go looking for them. Sometimes the police will use dogs to track down the prisoners.
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1. The burning cigarette ___red the surface of the beautiful maple night table. 3. If you see stains on your ceiling, water is ___ing through your roof when it rains. 4. Don't put your hand into a tank full of live lobsters, or one might pinch you with its ___. 6. Sometimes you might hear a strange noise in your basement or ___. (What could it be?) 8. The stable was ___, and the horses were trying to escape through the heat and smoke. 9. Most people would be ___ed if they felt a snake in their sleeping bag as they were getting into the bag. 10. You can stop at an Exxon or Arco station if your car is low on ___. 11. In hotels you will see many rooms with a sign on the doorknob saying Do Not ___. 13. The killer ___d the woman's life after she begged him for mercy.
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