Whitecaps Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. Corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat (7)
  2. 5. Armor plate that protects the head (6)
  3. 9. A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked (6)
  4. 11. A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions (6)
  5. 12. A device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames (plural) (9)
  6. 14. The handwear used by fielders in playing baseball (5)
  7. 15. A club used for hitting a ball in various games (3)
  8. 16. Bat-and-ball sport played on a diamond (8)

Down

  1. 1. The act of colliding with something (5)
  2. 2. Underground pod of the ___ vine (plural) (7)
  3. 3. An official at a baseball game (6)
  4. 6. Big cat with orange and black stripes (plural) (6)
  5. 7. A successful stroke in an athletic contest (3)
  6. 8. A base hit on which the batter scores a ___ (7)
  7. 10. A ___ struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines that define the width of (8)
  8. 13. Frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring (8)