My First Crossword Puzzle
        by dmack  (mdmackey@Writing.Com)
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-5, -4 -4, -4 -3, -4 -2, -4 -1, -4 0, -4 1, -4 2, -4 3, -4 4, -4 5, -4 6, -4 7, -4 8, -4 9, -4 10, -4 11, -4 12, -4 13, -4 14, -4 15, -4 16, -4 17, -4 18, -4 19, -4 20, -4 21, -4
-5, -3 -4, -3 -3, -3 -2, -3 -1, -3 0, -3 1, -3 2, -3 3, -3 4, -3 5, -3 6, -3 7, -3 8, -3 9, -3 10, -3 11, -3 12, -3 13, -3 14, -3 15, -3 16, -3 17, -3 18, -3 19, -3 20, -3 21, -3
-5, -2 -4, -2 -3, -2 -2, -2 -1, -2 0, -2 1, -2 2, -2 3, -2 4, -2 5, -2 6, -2 7, -2 8, -2 9, -2 10, -2 11, -2 12, -2 13, -2 14, -2 15, -2 16, -2 17, -2 18, -2 19, -2 20, -2 21, -2
-5, -1 -4, -1 -3, -1 -2, -1 -1, -1 0, -1 1, -1 2, -1 3, -1 4, -1 5, -1 6, -1 7, -1 8, -1 9, -1 10, -1 11, -1 12, -1 13, -1 14, -1 15, -1 16, -1 17, -1 18, -1 19, -1 20, -1 21, -1
-5, 0 -4, 0 -3, 0 -2, 0 -1, 0 0, 0 1, 0 2, 0 3, 0 4, 0 5, 0 6, 0 7, 0 8, 0 9, 0 10, 0 11, 0 12, 0 13, 0 14, 0 15, 0 16, 0 17, 0 18, 0 19, 0 20, 0 21, 0
-5, 1 -4, 1 -3, 1 -2, 1 -1, 1 0, 1 1, 1 2, 1 3, 1 4, 1 5, 1 6, 1 7, 1 8, 1 9, 1 10, 1 11, 1 12, 1 13, 1 14, 1 15, 1 16, 1 17, 1 18, 1 19, 1 20, 1 21, 1
-5, 2 -4, 2 -3, 2 -2, 2 -1, 2 0, 2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4, 2 5, 2 6, 2 7, 2 8, 2 9, 2 10, 2 11, 2 12, 2 13, 2 14, 2 15, 2 16, 2 17, 2 18, 2 19, 2 20, 2 21, 2
-5, 3 -4, 3 -3, 3 -2, 3 -1, 3 0, 3 1, 3 2, 3 3, 3 4, 3 5, 3 6, 3 7, 3 8, 3 9, 3 10, 3 11, 3 12, 3 13, 3 14, 3 15, 3 16, 3 17, 3 18, 3 19, 3 20, 3 21, 3
-5, 4 -4, 4 -3, 4 -2, 4 -1, 4 0, 4 1, 4 2, 4 3, 4 4, 4 5, 4 6, 4 7, 4 8, 4 9, 4 10, 4 11, 4 12, 4 13, 4 14, 4 15, 4 16, 4 17, 4 18, 4 19, 4 20, 4 21, 4
-5, 5 -4, 5 -3, 5 -2, 5 -1, 5 0, 5 1, 5 2, 5 3, 5 4, 5 5, 5 6, 5 7, 5 8, 5 9, 5 10, 5 11, 5 12, 5 13, 5 14, 5 15, 5 16, 5 17, 5 18, 5 19, 5 20, 5 21, 5
-5, 6 -4, 6 -3, 6 -2, 6 -1, 6 0, 6 1, 6 2, 6 3, 6 4, 6 5, 6 6, 6 7, 6 8, 6 9, 6 10, 6 11, 6 12, 6 13, 6 14, 6 15, 6 16, 6 17, 6 18, 6 19, 6 20, 6 21, 6
-5, 7 -4, 7 -3, 7 -2, 7 -1, 7 0, 7 1, 7 2, 7 3, 7 4, 7 5, 7 6, 7 7, 7 8, 7 9, 7 10, 7 11, 7 12, 7 13, 7 14, 7 15, 7 16, 7 17, 7 18, 7 19, 7 20, 7 21, 7
-5, 8 -4, 8 -3, 8 -2, 8 -1, 8 0, 8 1, 8 2, 8 3, 8 4, 8 5, 8 6, 8 7, 8 8, 8 9, 8 10, 8 11, 8 12, 8 13, 8 14, 8 15, 8 16, 8 17, 8 18, 8 19, 8 20, 8 21, 8
-5, 9 -4, 9 -3, 9 -2, 9 -1, 9 0, 9 1, 9 2, 9 3, 9 4, 9 5, 9 6, 9 7, 9 8, 9 9, 9 10, 9 11, 9 12, 9 13, 9 14, 9 15, 9 16, 9 17, 9 18, 9 19, 9 20, 9 21, 9
-5, 10 -4, 10 -3, 10 -2, 10 -1, 10 0, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4, 10 5, 10 6, 10 7, 10 8, 10 9, 10 10, 10 11, 10 12, 10 13, 10 14, 10 15, 10 16, 10 17, 10 18, 10 19, 10 20, 10 21, 10
-5, 11 -4, 11 -3, 11 -2, 11 -1, 11 0, 11 1, 11 2, 11 3, 11 4, 11 5, 11 6, 11 7, 11 8, 11 9, 11 10, 11 11, 11 12, 11 13, 11 14, 11 15, 11 16, 11 17, 11 18, 11 19, 11 20, 11 21, 11
-5, 12 -4, 12 -3, 12 -2, 12 -1, 12 0, 12 1, 12 2, 12 3, 12 4, 12 5, 12 6, 12 7, 12 8, 12 9, 12 10, 12 11, 12 12, 12 13, 12 14, 12 15, 12 16, 12 17, 12 18, 12 19, 12 20, 12 21, 12
-5, 13 -4, 13 -3, 13 -2, 13 -1, 13 0, 13 1, 13 2, 13 3, 13 4, 13 5, 13 6, 13 7, 13 8, 13 9, 13 10, 13 11, 13 12, 13 13, 13 14, 13 15, 13 16, 13 17, 13 18, 13 19, 13 20, 13 21, 13
-5, 14 -4, 14 -3, 14 -2, 14 -1, 14 0, 14 1, 14 2, 14 3, 14 4, 14 5, 14 6, 14 7, 14 8, 14 9, 14 10, 14 11, 14 12, 14 13, 14 14, 14 15, 14 16, 14 17, 14 18, 14 19, 14 20, 14 21, 14
-5, 15 -4, 15 -3, 15 -2, 15 -1, 15 0, 15 1, 15 2, 15 3, 15 4, 15 5, 15 6, 15 7, 15 8, 15 9, 15 10, 15 11, 15 12, 15 13, 15 14, 15 15, 15 16, 15 17, 15 18, 15 19, 15 20, 15 21, 15

Across:
 1 to bind morally
 3 causing sudden alarm
 6 talk a lot without saying much
 8 to walk with a heavy step
 10 having red color
 12 strip of leather to sharpen knives
 13 contrary to official rules
 15 something that cures
 16 to kiss
 18 to kick
 19 boisterous btutal fellow
 20 corpulent
 21 fermented drink made of honey
 22 to criticize or scold

Down:
 2 container made of straw
 4 inhale or exhale
 5 test or trail
 7 to wink or blink the eyes
 9 of narrow interests or thought
 11 short, popular saying
 14 a system of rites
 16 art of folding paper
 17 hospital employee
 
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