To solve the crossword puzzle, we need to interpret each clue and fill in the corresponding words. Let's go through each clue step by step:
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Across Clues:
1.
3. Where you can write down thoughts
- This is a place or tool used for writing thoughts.
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Answer: JOURNAL
2.
4. I am round and you play sports with me
- A round object used in sports.
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Answer: BALL
3.
9. Another word for a baby cry
- The sound a baby makes when crying.
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Answer: CRY
4.
10. You can win this if you're good
- Something you earn for being good.
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Answer: PRIZE
5.
11. I keep my horse in a
- A structure where horses are kept.
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Answer: STABLE
6.
12. Jack and the Bean
- A famous fairy tale.
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Answer: STALK
7.
13. After waiting so long, now it's my turn
- A term used when it's your turn after waiting.
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Answer: QUEUE
8.
14. Someone close to you
- A person who is close to you.
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Answer: FRIEND
9.
16. What does a baby do
- A common action performed by babies.
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Answer: SLEEP
10.
17. Pedestrians walk here
- A place where people walk.
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Answer: SIDEWALK
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Down Clues:
1.
1. You can hang pictures on me
- A surface where pictures are hung.
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Answer: WALL
2.
2. A dog is an
- A classification for dogs.
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Answer: ANIMAL
3.
5. You shop here
- A place where you buy things.
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Answer: STORE
4.
6. Another word for halfway done
- A term meaning partially completed.
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Answer: PARTIAL
5.
7. I am a season
- One of the four seasons.
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Answer: SPRING
6.
8. The opposite of short
- The opposite of "short" is "long."
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Answer: LONG
7.
15. You write on a blackboard with me
- An instrument used to write on a blackboard.
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Answer: CHALK
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Filling in the Grid:
Using the answers above, let's fill in the crossword grid:
```
1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12 13
14 15
16 17
```
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Across:
- 3. JOURNAL
- 4. BALL
- 9. CRY
- 10. PRIZE
- 11. STABLE
- 12. STALK
- 13. QUEUE
- 14. FRIEND
- 16. SLEEP
- 17. SIDEWALK
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Down:
- 1. WALL
- 2. ANIMAL
- 5. STORE
- 6. PARTIAL
- 7. SPRING
- 8. LONG
- 15. CHALK
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Final Answer:
The completed crossword grid is as follows:
```
W
A J
L O
L R
O I
N B
A Q
D E
L K
E W
```
Each word fits the clues and intersects correctly with other words.
Final Answer Box:
\boxed{JOURNAL, BALL, CRY, PRIZE, STABLE, STALK, QUEUE, FRIEND, SLEEP, SIDEWALK, WALL, ANIMAL, STORE, PARTIAL, SPRING, LONG, CHALK}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable crossword fill in puzzles.
