The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

This is a list of both vocabulary and plot items found in the short story. Acting as clues are the beginning and ending letters of the word placed in parentheses.

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Across

1. As spec 4s everyone carried this (M/6)

7. common, ordinary, banal, unimaginative (M/E)

8. to remove the entrails from (E/E)

9. act of willing or choosing (V/N)

10. capable of being touched (T/E)

13. Biblical book 2 words Kiowa carried (O/T)

16. sweet stuff everyone carried (C/Y)

18. sweet masticating substance everyone carried 2 words (C/M)

19. 2 words plural Cross carried these (C/S)

20. Mitchell carried this type of receiver (R/O)

22. everyone carried these in their pockets for handy cutting 2 words (P/S)

23. Martha gave this to Cross as a good luck charm of sorts (P/E)

24. to criticize (C/E)

25. not able to be sastisfied or calmed down (I/E)

Down

1. Rat carried this type of anesthetic (M/E)

2. Martha played this in the picture (V/L)

3. flat, dull remark (P/E)

4. sedatives for Ted (T/S)

5. everyone carried these for ID purposes (D/S)

6. Rat had this to drink (B/Y)

11. establish firmly or solidly (E/H)

12. Henry had this for fine optical shooting 2 words (S/E)

14. agreement through silence (A/E)

15. joyful enthusiasm (E/E)

17. behead (D/E)

21. state of wild uproar or confusion (B/M)

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