Spelling Beee

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body (4)
  2. 5. Impairment resulting from long use (4)
  3. 6. Without variation or change, in every case (6)
  4. 9. Building where people live (5)
  5. 10. To hear with intention (6)
  6. 11. The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (7)
  7. 13. A commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (6)
  8. 14. Large fortified home of a king or queen (6)
  9. 16. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front (4)

Down

  1. 1. The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number (3)
  2. 3. A rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns (5)
  3. 4. To produce a literary work (5)
  4. 7. To look attentively (7)
  5. 8. A period of indeterminate length marked by some action or condition (5)
  6. 12. A storage compartment for clothes and valuables (6)
  7. 15. Isolated from others (5)