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1. the study of ufos and aliens, many believing that aliens have made contact and are being studied (pseudoscience)
2. area of the atlantic ocean east of florida where several ships and airplanes have disappeared (pseudoscience)
3. underground dissolution whereby water and other... (pseudoscience)
4. curing disease by prayer or the laying of hands (pseudoscience)
5. pseudoscience study of predicting the future based upon birthdays and the position of the constellations
6. the legitimate study of the interactions of atoms and molecules (science)
7. pseudoscience dealing with communication with a spirit or other deceased person
8. an organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.

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1. the study of living things (science)
2. question, hypothesis, experiment, observe/record, analyze
3. use of magnetic field to improve health (pseudoscience)
4. pseudoscientific study seeking to turn lead into gold and immortality potions
5. pseudoscientific search for species not recognized by biologists (bigfoot, yeti, loch ness monster)
6. pseudoscience dealing with interpreting the lines of the hands to determine personality traits and the future
7. the legitimate study of the stars and planets (science)
8. ability to move objects with one’s mind (pseudoscience)
9. a fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.

Explanation:

To solve this crossword, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Study of UFOs/aliens: Ufology (pseudoscience about extraterrestrial contact)
2. Florida area with disappearances: Bermuda Triangle (pseudoscience - related mystery spot)
3. Underground water divination: Dowsing (pseudoscience using a forked stick)
4. Healing by prayer/laying hands: Faith Healing (pseudoscience)
5. Predicting future via birthdays/constellations: Astrology (pseudoscience)
6. Study of atom interactions: Chemistry (legitimate science, but the clue says "legitimate study"—wait, no, the grid is about pseudoscience? Wait, no, 12: "The legitimate study of the interactions of atoms and molecules" → Chemistry (natural science, legitimate)
7. Communicating with the dead: Mediumship (pseudoscience)
8. Gathering/analyzing natural world evidence: Science (legitimate, but the grid has pseudoscience clues too—wait, 15: "An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world" → Science

Down Clues:

1. Study of living things: Biology (legitimate science)
2. Question/Hypothesis/Experiment: Scientific Method (legitimate science process)
3. Magnetic field for health: Magnet Therapy (pseudoscience)
4. Pseudoscience for gold/immortality: Alchemy (historical pseudoscience)
5. Pseudoscience searches (Bigfoot, etc.): Cryptozoology (pseudoscience studying mythical creatures)
6. Interpreting hand lines: Palmistry (pseudoscience)
7. Study of stars/planets: Astronomy (legitimate science)
8. Moving objects with mind: Telekinesis (pseudoscience)
9. False science with no evidence: Pseudoscience (definitional clue)

Let’s fill in the grid (example for key clues):

• Across 3: U F O L O G Y (7 letters)
• Across 10: A S T R O L O G Y (9 letters)
• Down 20: P S E U D O S C I E N C E (11 letters)
• Down 8: A L C H E M Y (7 letters)
• Down 17: P A L M I S T R Y (9 letters)

For a complete fill, match letter counts to clues:

Clue	Answer	Length
Across 4	Bermuda Triangle	15 (but grid length? Wait, the grid’s across 4: count the squares. If the grid’s across 4 has, say, 15 squares, “Bermuda Triangle” fits.
Across 6	Dowsing	7
Across 7	Faith Healing	13 (check grid length)
Across 10	Astrology	9
Across 12	Chemistry	9
Across 14	Mediumship	10
Across 15	Science	7
Down 1	Biology	7
Down 2	Scientific Method	16 (check grid)
Down 5	Magnet Therapy	13
Down 8	Alchemy	7
Down 9	Cryptozoology	12
Down 17	Palmistry	9
Down 18	Astronomy	9
Down 19	Telekinesis	11
Down 20	Pseudoscience	11

Final answers (key clues):

• Across 3: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Ufology}}\)
• Across 10: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Astrology}}\)
• Down 20: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Pseudoscience}}\)
• Down 8: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Alchemy}}\)
• Down 17: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Palmistry}}\)

(Note: The exact grid fill depends on square counts, but these answers match the clues.)

Answer:

To solve this crossword, we analyze each clue:

Across Clues:

1. Study of UFOs/aliens: Ufology (pseudoscience about extraterrestrial contact)
2. Florida area with disappearances: Bermuda Triangle (pseudoscience - related mystery spot)
3. Underground water divination: Dowsing (pseudoscience using a forked stick)
4. Healing by prayer/laying hands: Faith Healing (pseudoscience)
5. Predicting future via birthdays/constellations: Astrology (pseudoscience)
6. Study of atom interactions: Chemistry (legitimate science, but the clue says "legitimate study"—wait, no, the grid is about pseudoscience? Wait, no, 12: "The legitimate study of the interactions of atoms and molecules" → Chemistry (natural science, legitimate)
7. Communicating with the dead: Mediumship (pseudoscience)
8. Gathering/analyzing natural world evidence: Science (legitimate, but the grid has pseudoscience clues too—wait, 15: "An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world" → Science

Down Clues:

1. Study of living things: Biology (legitimate science)
2. Question/Hypothesis/Experiment: Scientific Method (legitimate science process)
3. Magnetic field for health: Magnet Therapy (pseudoscience)
4. Pseudoscience for gold/immortality: Alchemy (historical pseudoscience)
5. Pseudoscience searches (Bigfoot, etc.): Cryptozoology (pseudoscience studying mythical creatures)
6. Interpreting hand lines: Palmistry (pseudoscience)
7. Study of stars/planets: Astronomy (legitimate science)
8. Moving objects with mind: Telekinesis (pseudoscience)
9. False science with no evidence: Pseudoscience (definitional clue)

Let’s fill in the grid (example for key clues):

• Across 3: U F O L O G Y (7 letters)
• Across 10: A S T R O L O G Y (9 letters)
• Down 20: P S E U D O S C I E N C E (11 letters)
• Down 8: A L C H E M Y (7 letters)
• Down 17: P A L M I S T R Y (9 letters)

For a complete fill, match letter counts to clues:

Clue	Answer	Length
Across 4	Bermuda Triangle	15 (but grid length? Wait, the grid’s across 4: count the squares. If the grid’s across 4 has, say, 15 squares, “Bermuda Triangle” fits.
Across 6	Dowsing	7
Across 7	Faith Healing	13 (check grid length)
Across 10	Astrology	9
Across 12	Chemistry	9
Across 14	Mediumship	10
Across 15	Science	7
Down 1	Biology	7
Down 2	Scientific Method	16 (check grid)
Down 5	Magnet Therapy	13
Down 8	Alchemy	7
Down 9	Cryptozoology	12
Down 17	Palmistry	9
Down 18	Astronomy	9
Down 19	Telekinesis	11
Down 20	Pseudoscience	11

Final answers (key clues):

• Across 3: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Ufology}}\)
• Across 10: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Astrology}}\)
• Down 20: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Pseudoscience}}\)
• Down 8: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Alchemy}}\)
• Down 17: \(\boldsymbol{\text{Palmistry}}\)

(Note: The exact grid fill depends on square counts, but these answers match the clues.)