Crossword for Thu, 30/Nov/2006

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1: 'Oh'

6: To gently stroke or caress.

7: Take possession by force, as after an invasion; 'The militia will ______ the castle.'

8: To scrape with paws.

10: It may bubble out of the mouth

11: Easter lead-in?

12: Synonym of 'friend'

13: Opposite of normal

14: 'I made this card ______ you Lisa.'

15: Opposite of he

16: The color of apples and fire engines.

18: 'Yay!'

20: Cauldron

22: Hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting.

23: Have as a feature; 'I don't, but I know Jimmy ______ a blue crayon.'

24: You have this many digits on your hands.

25: Emeril catchword

26: Contraction for 'it is.'

28: Contraction for 'he is.'

29: Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.

30: Condition

31: Country club?

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2: Describes the extreme physical changes that insects go through during the stages of their life.

3: Of the highest quality; to an extreme degree.

4: A hockey player's ______ may consist of skates, a stick, gloves, and a jersey.

5: 'That skunk cabbage ______ terrible!'

6: Domestic swine; they have curly tails and like to roll in the mud.

7: You get lots of this on Halloween.

8: to put things off or delay

9: Contraction of 'we would.'

14: The dressed hairy coat of a mammal.

15: One less than eighteen.

17: Water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air.

19: To be perceived or observed.

21: Asian restaurant promise

23: 'Fat chance!'

25: Opposite of lengthy

27: Opposite of happy





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