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Across 1. An area where no one lives. 5. Tired or injured dog carried in the sled 7. Command used to halt the team, accompanied by heavy pressure on the brake. 11. Dog that runs directly behind the leader. His job is to help “swing” the team in the turns or curves. 13. The finish line in Nome 15. Dogs placed directly in front of the sled. Their job is to pull the sled out and around corners or trees. 16. A type of sock that is made to protect the dog’s feet from small cuts and sores. 17. A dog that the musher has dropped from his team at a checkpoint. The dog is cared for at the checkpoint until it is flown back to Anchorage to the musher’s handlers.

Down 2. Medium sized (average 50 pounds) northern breed of dog, recognized by the American Kennel Club. Siberians usually have blue eyes. 3. Command for left turn 4. A musher who is running the race for the first time or who has never completed the race. 6. Command for right turn 8. Pushing the sled with one foot while the other remains on the runner 9. The dog that runs in front of the others. Generally must be both intelligent and fast. 10. Two dogs who lead the team side by side. 12. Commands to start the team 14. Collection of lines to which dogs are attached. Includes tow line, tug lines and neck lines