story 71a
Crossword
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1. A ___ bullet went through JFK and then into Governor Connally. It was a magic bullet, they say. 2. A helmet will protect your ___ from getting cracked open like an egg when you fall off your bike. 5. Kids who ___ trees should wear helmets in case they fall out of the tree. 9. The ___, or medical examiner, inspects dead bodies to determine the cause of death. 10. If at first you fail, then try and try ___. Don't give up. And don't make me tell you this ___. 11. I will be expecting you, so don't even ___ to knock. Just come on in. 12. The pretty girl ___ed the man's request to have lobster dinner with him. 14. Most people don't ___ how good their life is until they lose their health. 15. If you break the law, the police will ___ you if they catch you. So run fast. 21. A ___ is a pistol with a cylinder that usually holds six bullets. 22. If you were born 90 years ___, then you are 90 this year. Good for you! 23. You might escape taxes, but you'll never escape ___. 24. Union members will go on ___ if their demands for better pay and benefits are ignored. 25. A ___ will investigate a homicide to determine who the murderer is. 26. The coroner usually does an ___ on a dead person to determine the cause of death. 27. If you haven't tried it, don't ___ it. (A popular expression.)
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1. A murderer might try to make a homicide look like a ___ so police won't suspect foul play. 3. Lawyers and politicians are famous for one thing--___. 4. ___ is not simply killing someone--you must also INTEND to kill that person. 6. If your kitchen is being invaded by houseflies, perhaps you ought to shut the ___ door. 7. A good horror film will cause people to bolt upright in their seats and ___ out loud. 8. On Memorial Day, Americans pay tribute to their ___ comrades. 12. Many politicians are such liars and thieves that they ought to crawl back under the ___ where they came from. 13. I would have been here ___ if there hadn't been a 6-car accident on the freeway. 16. Mike and Laura first met when she ___ally backed into his car. She said it was his fault. 17. In bad parts of Los Angeles, it's not unusual to hear ___s. Sadly, more and more parts of Los Angeles are becoming bad parts. 18. The mayor and his wife are getting a divorce. ___ly, he is not the man he pretends to be. 19. In case you haven't ___, scientists are worried that the Earth is getting dangerously warmer. 20. It was a ___ day when JFK decided to ride in the limousine with the top down. 24. In the casino game of craps, ___ or eleven on the first roll is a winner for the shooter.
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