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Across 2. The rest of his story gets relegated to a spooky _________________ , which shows him in that haunted factory at some later moment. 4. Emily's particular __________________ was desserts, and most dinner parties ended with three desserts. 5. The __________________ of slavery remained long after it had been abolished 8. My brother is a real __________________ . Every time he reads about some new disease, he thinks he has it. 9. At the __________________ moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief.

Down 1. On June 3, Connick Jr. was reunited with Jacob Velazquez, a 10-year-old piano _________________ from Pembroke Pines. 2. Caught by surprise, I had to make an __________________ speech at the awards banquet. 3. He's a __________________ believer in the value of regular exercise. 6. Using __________________ as an ice-breaker for speeches is a desirable strategy. 7. The movie's director insisted on total __________________ to the book.