Question

level 9 group 6
bell ringer 215
write these in journal
when finished
across

1. to communicate or give
2. to urge or advise
3. to ask respectfully
4. to say in protest
5. to reveal a secret
6. to attempt to talk someone out of something
7. to coax by flattery

down

1. a skilled public speaker
2. to imply or involve
3. to mention or suggest for the first time
4. talkative
5. flattery

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Answer:

To solve the crossword puzzle, we analyze each clue:

ACROSS

1. to communicate or give → The word “convey” (already filled) matches, as “convey” means to communicate or pass on information.
2. to urge or advise → “Exhort” (already filled) fits, as “exhort” means to strongly urge or advise.
3. to ask respectfully → Likely “beseech” (7 letters, matches the grid length for Across 7).
4. to say in protest → “Protest” - related, maybe “object” (but check length; the grid for 9 has 11? Wait, no—wait, the grid for 9: looking at the puzzle, 9 Across has a long horizontal. Wait, re - check clues. Wait, 9: “to say in protest” → “remonstrate” (11 letters? Wait, no, maybe “protest” is not. Wait, maybe “assert” no. Wait, maybe “protest” - “object” is 6, no. Wait, maybe “remonstrate” (11? No, the grid for 9: let's count the squares. The 9 Across horizontal has 11 squares? Wait, the user's puzzle: 9. to say in protest. Let's think of synonyms. “Protest” - “remonstrate” (11 letters? No, maybe “protest” is not. Wait, maybe “object” (6) no. Wait, maybe “contest” (6) no. Wait, maybe “protest” - “expostulate” (10) no. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's check other clues.

1. to reveal a secret → “betray” (7 letters, matches the grid for 10 Across).
2. to attempt to talk someone out of something → “dissuade” (8? No, 11 letters? Wait, the grid for 11 Across has 11 squares. “Dissuade” is 8, no. “Discourage” is 9, no. “Persuade against” no. Wait, “dissuade” is 8, no. Maybe “talk out of” → “dissuade” (no, length). Wait, maybe “prevent” no. Wait, maybe “dissuade” is not. Wait, let's check Down clues.

DOWN

1. a skilled public speaker → “Orator” (6 letters, matches the vertical grid for Down 1).
2. to imply or involve → “Implicate” (8 letters? Wait, the vertical grid for Down 2: let's see, intersects with 3 Across (convey). “Convey” is 6 letters (C - O - N - V - E - Y). So Down 2 intersects at the 3rd letter (N). So Down 2: first letter, then intersect at N (3rd letter of convey). So “implicate” starts with I, 2nd letter M, 3rd letter P? No, convey's 3rd letter is N. So Down 2: 3rd letter N. So “involve” - “entail” (5 letters? No. “Imply” - “imply” is 5, no. Wait, “implicate” has N as 3rd letter? I - M - P - L - I - C - A - T - E? No, N is not there. Wait, “involve” → “entail” (5) no. Wait, “imply” → “imply” is 5, no. Wait, maybe “involve” → “entail” (5) no. Wait, maybe “implicate” is wrong. Let's try “involve” → “entail” (5) no. Wait, maybe “imply” → “imply” (5) no.

1. to mention or suggest for the first time → “Introduce” (8 letters? No, 8? The grid for Down 4: intersects with 7 Across. 7 Across is 7 letters, so Down 4's horizontal (wait, no, Down 4 is vertical. Wait, Down 4: “to mention or suggest for the first time” → “broach” (6 letters, matches the grid length for Down 4).
2. talkative → “loquacious” (9 letters? No, the grid for Down 5: vertical, intersects with 7 Across (7 letters). So Down 5: length, let's see, the vertical grid for Down 5 has 6 squares? Wait, the user's puzzle: Down 5: talkative. “Talkative” synonyms: “loquacious” (9) no, “chatty” (5) no, “garrulous” (8) no. Wait, “verbose” (7) no. Wait, “loquacious” is 9, no. Maybe “chatty” (5) no. Wait, maybe “talkative” → “garrulous” (8) no. Wait, maybe I'm overcomplicating. Let's focus on the filled ones first.

Since “convey” (3 Across) and “exhort” (6 Across) are already filled, we can use their letters to solve intersecting clues. For example, Down 2 intersects with 3 Across (convey) at the 3rd letter (N). So Down 2: 3rd letter N. Let's think of a word with N as the 3rd letter, meaning “to imply or involve”. “Entail” has N as 3rd letter (E - N - T - A - I - L), but that's 6 letters. Wait, the vertical grid for Down 2: how many squares? Let's count the vertical for Down 2: from top, intersecting with 3 Across (convey) at the 3rd square (N). So Down 2 has, say, 8 squares? No, convey is 6 letters (C(1), O(2), N(3), V(4), E(5), Y(6)). So Down 2 intersects at N (position 3 of convey), so Down 2's 3rd letter is N. So a word like “implicate” has I(1), M(2), P(3) - no, N is not there. “Involve” has I(1), N(2), V(3) - yes! “Involve” (7 letters: I - N - V - O - L - V - E). Wait, no, “involve” is I - N - V - O - L - V - E (7 letters). So Down 2: “involve” (7 letters), with N at position 2? No, convey's position 3 is N, so Down 2's position 3 (if convey is horizontal, Down 2 is vertical, so the intersection is at convey's 3rd letter (N) and Down 2's, say, 3rd letter. Wait, maybe I mixed up horizontal and vertical. Let's clarify:

• Horizontal (Across) clues: words go left - to - right.
• Vertical (Down) clues: words go top - to - bottom.

So 3 Across (convey) is horizontal: C (1), O (2), N (3), V (4), E (5), Y (6).

A Down clue that intersects with 3 Across will have its (let's say) 3rd letter at the same square as 3 Across's 3rd letter (N). So if a Down clue has, for example, 6 letters, its 3rd letter is N. So the Down word would be _ _ N _ _ _.

Let's take Down 2: “to imply or involve”. A word meaning to imply or involve, with 3rd letter N: “entail” (E - N - T - A - I - L) → 6 letters, 3rd letter T? No, E(1), N(2), T(3) - so 3rd letter T, not N. Oops, mistake. So 3 Across's 3rd letter is N, so the Down word's (let's say) 3rd letter is N. So the Down word is _ _ N _ _ _ (6 letters). Let's think of a word: “involve” is 7 letters, no. “imply” is 5, no. “entail” is 6, 3rd letter T. “invoke” is 6, 3rd letter V. “infer” is 5, no. “insinuate” is 9, no. Maybe I made a mistake in the intersection.

Let's try to solve a few more:

Down 1: “a skilled public speaker” → “Orator” (6 letters, matches the vertical grid for Down 1, as “orator” means a skilled public speaker).

Down 5: “talkative” → “loquacious” (9 letters? No, the grid for Down 5: vertical, intersects with 7 Across (7 letters). So Down 5 has, say, 6 squares? “Chatty” (5) no, “garrulous” (8) no, “verbose” (7) no. Wait, “loquacious” is 9, no. Maybe “talkative” → “garrulous” (8) no. Wait, maybe “chatty” (5) no.

Down 8: “flattery” → “adulation” (9 letters? No, the grid for Down 8: vertical, intersects with 12 Across. 12 Across: “to coax by flattery” → “cajole” (6 letters, matches the grid for 12 Across). So Down 8: “adulation” (9) no, “flattery” - “adulation” is a type of flattery. But “flattery” as a noun: “adulation” (9) no, “praise” (5) no. Wait, 12 Across: “to coax by flattery” → “cajole” (6 letters, as “cajole” means to coax with flattery).

Let's summarize the filled and likely answers:

ACROSS

1. convey (filled)
2. exhort (filled)
3. beseech (7 letters, “beseech” means to ask respectfully)
4. remonstrate (11 letters? No, maybe “protest” - no, “remonstrate” is 11. Wait, the grid for 9 Across: looking at the puzzle, 9 Across has a long horizontal. Let's count the squares: the 9 Across horizontal has 11 squares. “Remonstrate” is 11 letters, so “remonstrate” (to say in protest).
5. betray (7 letters, “betray” means to reveal a secret)
6. dissuade (8? No, 11 letters? Wait, “dissuade” is 8, no. “Persuade against” no. Wait, “dissuade” is 8, the grid for 11 Across has 11 squares. So “dissuade” is not. Wait, “talk someone out of” → “dissuade” (no, length). Maybe “prevent” no. Wait, maybe “dissuade” is 8, so I'm wrong. Maybe “persuade” no. Wait, maybe “discourage” (9) no.
7. cajole (6 letters, “cajole” means to coax by flattery)

DOWN

1. orator (6 letters, “orator” is a skilled public speaker)
2. involve (7 letters, “involve” means to imply or involve)
3. broach (6 letters, “broach” means to mention or suggest for the first time)
4. loquacious (9 letters? No, maybe “chatty” no, “garrulous” (8) no. Wait, “talkative” → “loquacious” (9) no, the grid for Down 5: vertical, intersects with 7 Across (7 letters). So Down 5 has 6 squares? “Chatty” (5) no, “garrulous” (8) no. Maybe “verbose” (7) no.
5. adulation (9 letters? No, “flattery” - “adulation” is a type of flattery, but the grid for Down 8: vertical, intersects with 12 Across (cajole). 12 Across is 6 letters (C - A - J - O - L - E). So Down 8 intersects at J (4th letter of cajole). So Down 8: _ _ _ J _ _ _ (7 letters? “Adulation” is 9, no. “Flattery” - “praise” (5) no, “compliment” (9) no.

This is a partial solution, but the key filled words are “convey” (3) and “exhort” (6) as they match their clues and are already filled in the grid. For the other clues, use the above - deduced synonyms based on the grid length and clue meaning.