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I'll solve this math crossword puzzle step by step, matching each clue with the correct word from the Word Bank.

Let me work through each clue systematically:

ACROSS clues:

1. "Closed shapes with 3 or more sides" - This is the definition of POLYGONS (8 letters)

2. "A 12-sided polygon" - This is a DODECAGON (9 letters)

3. "____ is fun!" - Looking at the Word Bank and considering what fits, this should be MATH (4 letters)

4. "A quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel" - This is a PARALLELOGRAM (13 letters)

5. "A 9-sided polygon" - This is a NONAGON (7 letters)

6. "A quadrilateral with 4 sides that are right angles; 2 of its sides are opposite and parallel" - This describes a RECTANGLE (9 letters)

7. "A 7-sided polygon" - This is a SEPTAGON (8 letters)

DOWN clues:

1. "An 8-sided polygon" - This is an OCTAGON (7 letters)

2. "A 6-sided polygon" - This is a HEXAGON (7 letters)

3. "A polygon with 3 sides" - This is a TRIANGLE (8 letters)

4. "A 10-sided polygon" - This is a DECAGON (7 letters)

5. "A polygon with 4 sides" - This is a QUADRILATERAL (13 letters)

6. "A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides" - This is a TRAPEZOID (9 letters)

7. "A quadrilateral with four equal sides" - This is a SQUARE (6 letters)

DIAGONAL clue:

1. "A 5-sided polygon" - This is a PENTAGON (8 letters)

Now let me verify these fit in the grid by checking letter counts and intersections. The colored squares spell out letters that need to be unscrambled for the bonus riddle.

Looking at the colored/orange squares in the grid, I can see they contain specific letters. Let me identify what letters appear in those colored boxes based on where our answers would go.

BONUS RIDDLE: Using the colored squares, unscramble the letters to make two words: "A polygon is a closed shape that has _______ _______."

The answer to this riddle should be "STRAIGHT SIDES" - which makes sense because a polygon is defined as a closed shape with straight sides.

Final Answer:

ACROSS:
1. POLYGONS
2. DODECAGON
3. MATH
4. PARALLELOGRAM
5. NONAGON
6. RECTANGLE
7. SEPTAGON

DOWN:
1. OCTAGON
2. HEXAGON
3. TRIANGLE
4. DECAGON
5. QUADRILATERAL
6. TRAPEZOID
7. SQUARE

DIAGONAL:
1. PENTAGON

BONUS RIDDLE Answer: STRAIGHT SIDES