Housewarming Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 5. Rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln (5)
  2. 6. A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (5)
  3. 7. A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle (plural) (5)
  4. 8. Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive (4)
  5. 10. The basis on which something is grounded (10)
  6. 12. Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits (plural) (5)
  7. 13. Working as a ___ gardener (11)
  8. 14. The wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material (6)
  9. 15. A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers (plural) (8)
  10. 16. A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass ___ and is built into a wall or roof (plural) (7)

Down

  1. 1. A solid piece of something (5)
  2. 2. Feeling or showing gratitude (8)
  3. 3. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (6)
  4. 4. The inside lower horizontal surface (8)
  5. 9. The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (10)
  6. 11. The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents (10)