Across: |
1. | Wal-Mart is the largest ___ chain in the world. (Some of their prices are pennies more than wholesale.) |
3. | He sued the movie theater because an unpopped kernel of ___ broke one of his molars. |
5. | Beverly felt dis___ in her stomach and in her back; when the dis___ changed to unbearable pain, she visited her doctor. |
7. | Most hospitals ___ you to leave the hospital in a wheelchair. (To reduce the number of lawsuits.) |
9. | The ___ and sorrow that he felt after his wife died were too much to bear; he killed himself six months later. |
12. | Splenda is the brand name of a popular sugar ___. (No calories.) |
13. | If you have a loss covered by insurance, you will have to fill out a ___ form. |
15. | The Screen Actors ___ will hold a vote next week to see if its members want to approve a strike. |
16. | When you hear your engine ___, it's time to shift into a higher gear. (Or just slow down.) |
17. | There are two kinds of TV shows: brand new shows, and ___s. |
18. | The federal government claims it can fix the economic crisis by "borrowing" $700 ___ from taxpayers. |
20. | The banks have finally ___ed their irresponsible "no down payment" loans to homebuyers. |
21. | The movie ___s said that actors should not go on strike during an economic crisis--a strike would make actors look "greedy." |
22. | ___ athletes make sports look easy, but only a small percentage of amateurs ever become ___. |