Question

the crucible review acts 1-3
across
2 charged with killing putnams babies
6 forgot the adultery commandment
9 made for elizabeth while in court
12 proctors current servant
13 abigail claims to see this in court
17 the location of the initial mischief (before play begins)
19 parriss niece
20 setting of the play
23 questions proctor on his faith
25 arrests elizabeth
26 10 year old girl who is sick from unknown causes
27 ordered tituba to kill rev. parris
28 was accused in act 2
29 means punishment in return for a wrongdoing
30 proceeds over hearing in act 3
32 what abigail feels when questioned
34 setting for act 2
35 lost 7 children in childbirth
37 to prove her truthfulness, mary was asked to do this
39 said \gah! id almost forgotten how strong you are, john proctor!\
40 insists the girls are fine
41 putnam wants his land - accusation made
down
1 means a ragdoll
3 means invoked unnatural or supernatural forces
4 begins to change his opinion about the girls - act 3
5 putnams servant
7 linked poppet, elizabeth, and abigail
8 parriss slave
10 means extreme anger; gods punishment for sin
11 means purposely hurtful or hateful
12 reads strange books
14 pastor of the community
15 writer of the crucible
16 said to never lie
18 setting for act 3
21 means a witnesss testimony given under oath
22 witchcraft expert
24 she is pregnant
31 means disrespect for god or other sacred things
33 putnams daughter
36 first person accused of witchcraft
38 abigail still ___ after proctor.

Answer:

To solve this crossword, we analyze each clue and find the corresponding answer based on "The Crucible" content:

Across Clues:

1. charged with killing Putnam’s babies → Rebecca Nurse (but length? Wait, maybe “REBECCA” no, wait, the grid—wait, maybe “GILES” no. Wait, the clue is about killing Putnam’s babies: Rebecca Nurse? No, wait, the answer length. Wait, maybe “GILES” no. Wait, let's check length. Let's list some:

• 2: Let's check the grid. The across 2: maybe “REBECCA” no, wait, the grid’s across 2—let's check the numbering. Wait, the across clues start at 2, 6, 9, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41.
• 6: forgot the adultery commandment → Proctor (John Proctor forgot, but length: “PROCTOR” is 7? Wait, maybe “JOHN” no. Wait, “PROCTOR” has 7 letters. Wait, the grid: let's see the across 6. Let's check the down and across intersections.
• 9: made for Elizabeth while in court → Poppet (the poppet Mary made). Length: 6. “POPPET” is 6.
• 12: Proctor’s current servant → Mary Warren? No, “MARY” is 4? Wait, “MARY” (Mary Warren is his servant). Wait, the grid: across 12, maybe “MARY” no. Wait, “MARY WARREN” is longer. Wait, maybe “MARY” (4 letters).
• 13: Abigail claims to see this in court → Spirits? No, “SPIRITS” is 7. Wait, “GHOSTS” no. Wait, Abigail claims to see “spirits” or “devils”. Wait, the grid: across 13, maybe “SPIRIT” (6 letters).
• 17: the location of the initial mischief (before play begins) → Forest (the forest where they danced). Length: 6. “FOREST” is 6.
• 19: Parris’s niece → Abigail (Abigail Williams). Length: 7. “ABIGAIL” is 7.
• 20: setting of the play → Salem (Salem, Massachusetts). Length: 5. “SALEM” is 5.
• 23: questions Proctor on his faith → Hale (Reverend Hale). Length: 4. “HALE” is 4.
• 25: arrests Elizabeth → Cheever (Marshal Cheever). Length: 7. “CHEEVER” is 7.
• 26: 10 year old girl who is sick from unknown causes → Ruth (Ruth Putnam). Length: 4. “RUTH” is 4.
• 27: ordered Tituba to kill Rev. Parris → Putnam (Thomas Putnam). Length: 6. “PUTNAM” is 6.
• 28: was accused in Act 2 → Proctor (John Proctor was accused). Length: 7. “PROCTOR” is 7.
• 29: means punishment in return for a wrongdoing → Vengeance (but length: “VENGEANCE” is 9. Wait, the grid: across 29, maybe “VENGEANCE” (9 letters).
• 30: proceeds over hearing in Act 3 → Danforth (Judge Danforth). Length: 8. “DANFORTH” is 8.
• 32: what Abigail feels when questioned → Guilty? No, “Defiant” no. Wait, “Angry” no. Wait, “Furious” no. Wait, “Abigail” when questioned: maybe “Defiant” but length. Wait, the grid: across 32, maybe “GUILTY” (6 letters). No, “DEFYING” no.
• 34: setting for Act 2 → Proctor’s House? No, “House” is 5. Wait, “Proctor’s Home” no. Wait, “Home” no. Wait, Act 2 is at Proctor’s house, so “HOUSE” (5 letters).
• 35: lost 7 children in childbirth → Ann Putnam (Ann Putnam lost 7 children). Length: “ANN” no, “PUTNAM” no. Wait, “ANN” is 3, “PUTNAM” is 6. Wait, “ANN PUTNAM” but the grid: across 35, maybe “PUTNAM” (6 letters).
• 37: to prove her truthfulness, Mary was asked to do this → Confess? No, “Testify” no. Wait, Mary Warren was asked to “testify” or “confess”. Wait, “Testify” (7 letters).
• 39: said "Gah! I’d almost forgotten how strong you are, John Proctor!" → Abigail? No, who said that? Wait, Abigail said that? No, maybe “Elizabeth”? No. Wait, the quote: “Gah! I’d almost forgotten how strong you are, John Proctor!” is said by Abigail? Wait, no, maybe “Abigail” (7 letters).
• 40: insists the girls are fine → Parris (Reverend Parris). Length: 6. “PARRIS” is 6.
• 41: Putnam wants his land - accusation made in Act 3 → Witchcraft? No, “Land” accusation: Putnam accuses others of witchcraft to get land. Wait, “Witchcraft” is 10 letters. No, “False” no. Wait, “Accusation” no.

Down Clues:

1. means a ragdoll → Poppet (6 letters).
2. means invoked unnatural or supernatural forces → Conjured? No, “Witchcraft” no. Wait, “Summoned” no. Wait, “Conjure” (7 letters).
3. begins to change his opinion about the girls - Act 3 → Hale (Reverend Hale begins to doubt). Length: 4. “HALE” (4 letters).
4. Putnam’s servant → Ruth (Ruth Putnam is his daughter, no, Putnam’s servant is Mercy Lewis? No, “Mercy” (5 letters). Wait, “Mercy” (5 letters).
5. linked poppet, Elizabeth, and Abigail → Mary Warren (Mary Warren made the poppet, gave it to Elizabeth, Abigail accused Elizabeth). Length: “MARY” (4 letters) no, “WARREN” (6 letters). Wait, “Mary” (4 letters).
6. Parris’s slave → Tituba (5 letters).
7. means extreme anger; God’s punishment for sin → Wrath (5 letters).
8. means purposely hurtful or hateful → Malicious (8 letters).
9. reads strange books → Giles (Giles Corey reads strange books). Length: “GILES” (5 letters).
10. pastor of the community → Parris (Reverend Parris). Length: 6 letters.
11. writer of The Crucible → Miller (Arthur Miller). Length: 6 letters.
12. said to never lie → Rebecca Nurse (Rebecca Nurse is said to never lie). Length: “REBECCA” no, “NURSE” no. Wait, “Rebecca” (7 letters), “Nurse” (5 letters).
13. setting for Act 3 → Court (the court, Act 3 is in the court). Length: 4 letters.
14. means a witness’s testimony given under oath → Deposition (but length: “Deposition” is 10. Wait, “Testimony” no. Wait, “Depose” no. Wait, “Oath” no. Wait, “Deposition” (10 letters).
15. witchcraft expert → Hale (Reverend Hale is an expert in witchcraft). Length: 4 letters.
16. she is pregnant → Elizabeth (Elizabeth Proctor is pregnant). Length: 9 letters? No, “Elizabeth” is 9. Wait, “Lizzie” no. Wait, “Elizabeth” (9 letters).
17. means disrespect for God or other sacred things → Blasphemy (10 letters).
18. Putnam’s daughter → Ruth (Ruth Putnam). Length: 4 letters.
19. first person accused of witchcraft → Tituba (Tituba was the first accused). Length: 5 letters.
20. Abigail still ___ after Proctor. → Loves (Abigail still loves Proctor). Length: 5 letters.

Example Solving (One Clue):

Let’s solve Down 1: means a ragdoll → Poppet (6 letters, “POPPET” matches the definition of a ragdoll-like figure in The Crucible, used in the poppet scene).

Final Answers (Selected Clues):

• Across 2: Rebecca Nurse (but length: “REBECCA” is 7, maybe “NURSE” no. Wait, the grid: let's check the first across 2. If the answer is “REBECCA” (7 letters), but maybe “GILES” no. Wait, the correct answer for “charged with killing Putnam’s babies” is Rebecca Nurse (but in the grid, maybe “REBECCA” or “NURSE”).
• Down 1: Poppet
• Down 3: Conjure (means invoked unnatural forces)
• Down 4: Hale (Reverend Hale begins to change opinion in Act 3)
• Down 5: Mercy (Mercy Lewis is Putnam’s servant)
• Down 7: Mary (Mary Warren linked the poppet, Elizabeth, and Abigail)
• Down 8: Tituba (Parris’s slave)
• Down 10: Wrath
• Down 11: Malicious
• Down 12: Giles (Giles Corey reads strange books)
• Down 14: Parris (Reverend Parris, pastor)
• Down 15: Miller (Arthur Miller, writer)
• Down 16: Rebecca (Rebecca Nurse, said to never lie)
• Down 18: Court (Act 3 setting)
• Down 21: Deposition
• Down 22: Hale (witchcraft expert)
• Down 24: Elizabeth (Elizabeth Proctor is pregnant)
• Down 31: Blasphemy
• Down 33: Ruth (Ruth Putnam, Putnam’s daughter)
• Down 36: Tituba (first accused)
• Down 38: Loves (Abigail still loves Proctor)

(Note: For the full crossword, each clue requires matching the definition to The Crucible’s plot/characters and ensuring the length fits the grid. The above is a guide to solving individual clues.)