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Crossword

Click on a number in the GRID (not in the Clues) to see the clue/s for that number. The clue appears at top left, above the grid. Type your answer into the empty BOX. Click on "Enter" to place your word into the grid. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter/s. Click on "Check," below the grid, to check your answer/s.
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Across:

1. He looked in the ___ and in the microwave.
5. He opened the ___ and took out an eggplant.
6. Just before the last bite of eggplant, he ___ed.
9. But, something was missing. ___ was it?
11. He took a ___. It was delicious!
14. He looked through all the stuff on all the ___s.
15. In 20 minutes, the eggplant ___ be deliciously soft.
16. Just then he ___ted the lemon squeezer.
17. He took a lemon out of the ___ bowl on the refrigerator.
20. But ___ he did that, he took the pot off the stove.
22. He arrived home a little ___ hungry.
24. In 20 minutes, the eggplant would be ___ly soft.
25. He added butter and watched it ___.
26. He ___ salt onto the eggplant.
27. He ___d the eggplant into thin sections.
28. It was ___d to be hanging on a hook above the sink.
31. He put the ___ on the pot and set the timer.
32. He turned on the gas ___.
33. Then he put the ___ basket into the pot.
35. But, something was ___ing. What was it?
37. He ___ through the pile of clean dishes in his sink.
38. He took half the ___ out of the pot.
39. It wasn't, of ___.
41. He ___ the big pot off the stove and put water in the bottom.
42. He sliced the eggplant into thin ___s.
44. It was supposed to ___ hanging on a hook above the sink.
46. Then he would add a little fresh-squeezed lemon ___.
47. The eggplant would be deliciously soft, like ___.
50. Of course, he thought. Where ___ would it be?
51. He added ___ and watched it melt.
52. He sat down and cursed ___ lack of organization.
53. It was supposed to be hanging on a ___ above the sink.
54. He arrived home a little bit ___.

Down:

1. But first, he needed to take the ham out of the ___.
2. He sliced the eggplant into sections, and put ___ all....
3. He sat down and ___d his lack of organization.
4. The eggplant would be ___ soft, almost like pudding.
7. Then he ___ the steamer basket into the pot.
8. He put about an inch of water in the ___.
10. He sliced it in ___ and looked for the lemon squeezer.
12. Before he did ___, he took a lemon out of the fruit bowl.
13. It ___n't, of course. He dug through the pile. It ___n't there.
15. Of course, he thought. ___ else would it be?
18. He washed the eggplant and then ___d it.
19. Then, he would chop up some ___d ham.
21. He put them all into the big ___.
22. Then he put the steamer ___ into the pot.
23. He put it into a ___, added butter, and watched it melt.
24. But before he ___ that, he took the pot off the stove.
29. He had to take a small ___ of ham out of the freezer.
30. I've spent half of my life looking for things, he ___ed.
33. He ___d the lemon.
34. He looked in the ___ drawers.
36. He looked on the ___top and in the microwave.
40. Then he would add it to the eggplant and ___!
43. He looked ___ all the stuff on all the countertops.
45. He put the lid on the pot and set the ___ to 20 minutes.
48. He put the pot on the stove and turned on the ___ burner.
49. Then he would add fresh-squeezed ___ juice.
52. He needed to take the ___ out of the freezer.
53. First, he ___ to take a small package out of the freezer.