Y Words

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. The day immediately before today (9)
  2. 4. A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals (7)
  3. 5. To desire strongly or persistently (5)
  4. 7. The quantity of something that is created (5)
  5. 8. Officer in the bodyguard of the British monarch (6)
  6. 9. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 (8)
  7. 10. An expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing (5)
  8. 11. A sailing vessel with two masts (4)

Down

  1. 1. A dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words (7)
  2. 2. A ruler or tape that is three feet long (9)
  3. 3. A loud utterance (4)
  4. 4. A custard-like food made from curdled milk (6)
  5. 5. Any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division (5)
  6. 6. Any immature animal (5)
  7. 8. The color of a banana (6)
  8. 10. An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth (4)