Spelling List #1

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The head of a city government (5)
  2. 5. A detailed critical inspection (6)
  3. 9. A serious infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans (6)
  4. 11. Someone who records the transactions of a business (10)
  5. 12. The sister of your father or mother (4)
  6. 13. The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips (5)
  7. 15. A poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (8)

Down

  1. 1. A unit of area used in English-speaking countries (4)
  2. 3. A substance that exerts some force or effect (5)
  3. 4. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed (7)
  4. 6. To be obedient to (4)
  5. 7. Widely known and esteemed (6)
  6. 8. A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (8)
  7. 9. To win approval or support for (8)
  8. 10. Inherent ability (8)
  9. 14. A shaft on which a wheel rotates (4)