Ckle Words

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. The sharp sound of snapping noises (7)
  2. 4. The sound made by a hen after laying an egg (6)
  3. 5. Flowing in drops (7)
  4. 7. To accept as a challenge (8)
  5. 10. To touch lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter (8)
  6. 11. To laugh quietly or with restraint (9)
  7. 12. A joint of a finger when the fist is closed (7)
  8. 14. Fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap (6)
  9. 15. Vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar (6)

Down

  1. 1. A cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking (6)
  2. 2. A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (7)
  3. 6. The residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered (9)
  4. 8. A somatic sensation as from many tiny stings (9)
  5. 9. The person who plays that position on a football team (6)
  6. 13. A soft partly suppressed laugh (7)