Story 008

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Across:

2. Principal.
4. 'One if by land, ___ if by sea.'
7. 'A long, long time ___' is how many children's stories begin.
8. Mt. Vesuvius ___ed and covered Pompeii in lava.
9. Boxers, nations, and married couples ___ each other.
12. Their candy ___ had been cut in half.
13. Don't ___ class, don't ___ yourself, don't ___ in line, don't ___ the cheese.
15. ___ of Babel, ___ of London.
16. I'm a ___ of love.
18. '___ is dandy, but liquor is quicker.'
19. Columbus ___ed America in 1492.
22. Police ___, corrections ___, Army ___.
23. Convicted murderers, thieves, and rapists live in ___.
24. I've ___ doing this stupid crossword puzzle for five minutes.
26. '___ you.' 'No,___ you.' 'No, no, I insist, ___ you.'
27. To put a stop to something.

Down:

1. 'It's OK to cut it in ___, as long as I get the bigger ___' is a joke (sort of).
3. Jailbird.
5. There are 53 ___s in a year. (Make that 52.)
6. If a monkey escapes from the zoo, they try to ___ it without harming it.
10. '___ but true.'
11. ___ officers supervise, control, and usually dislike inmates.
14. 'Man does not live by ___ alone.'
17. 'Catch and ___' is popular with fishermen.
18. If it's ___, it isn't simple.
20. After we eat in the ___ room, we'll watch TV in the den.
21. Living ___, board ___, laundry ___, bed___, dining ___, home___.
25. Mama ___ the baby in her arms.