Back to School!

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. A list of batters in the order in which they will bat (6)
  2. 4. To take the midday meal (5)
  3. 7. A group excursion for firsthand examination (9)
  4. 9. Trying something to find out about it (4)
  5. 11. After the expected or usual time (5)
  6. 12. A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder (8)
  7. 13. A collection of things sharing a common attribute (5)
  8. 15. People you like and enjoy spending time with (7)

Down

  1. 1. A hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck (4)
  2. 2. Clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification (7)
  3. 5. Preparatory school work done outside school (8)
  4. 6. A short account of the news (plural) (7)
  5. 8. Ball of burning gas shining in the night sky (4)
  6. 10. A personified abstraction that ___ (7)
  7. 12. Pages bound together to read (5)
  8. 14. Large vehicle that carries many passengers (3)