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<word defn="He issued a very strongly ______ statement denying any involvement in the plot. It's the same sentiment, though ______ rather differently." wf="WORDED" en="WORDED" x="7" y="1" direction="across"/>
<word defn="He casually _____ the latest buzzwords into the conversation. The cheese _____ onto a conveyor underneath." wf="DROPS" en="DROPS" x="10" y="1" direction="down"/>
<word defn="I heard a soft ______ of leaves. With a ______ of wings the bird landed on the window ledge." wf="RUSTLE" en="RUSTLE" x="6" y="2" direction="down"/>
<word defn="He broke down and let out an unearthly ____. With a ____ he leaped at his foe." wf="HOWL" en="HOWL" x="1" y="3" direction="across"/>
<word defn="People who don't want to pay tax will exploit any ________. This created a ________ that people might exploit to escape conviction." wf="LOOPHOLE" en="LOOPHOLE" x="4" y="3" direction="down"/>
<word defn="Her image has graced the ______ of many glossy magazines. We spread dust ______ over the furniture while the builders were working." wf="COVERS" en="COVERS" x="8" y="3" direction="down"/>
<word defn="The company can easily _____ to changing demand. We need to assess the new situation and _____ accordingly." wf="ADAPT" en="ADAPT" x="12" y="3" direction="down"/>
<word defn="An eagle _______ low over the trees. Customs officers _______ on several houses last night looking for drugs." wf="SWOOPED" en="SWOOPED" x="6" y="4" direction="across"/>
<word defn="The house was almost ____ of furniture. You shouldn't have left the wires ____." wf="BARE" en="BARE" x="1" y="5" direction="down"/>
<word defn="Hay fever sufferers have a worse time when the ______ count is high. The ______ record shows that this plant was never common on the island." wf="POLLEN" en="POLLEN" x="4" y="6" direction="across"/>
<word defn="He's fabulously ____, one of the richest men in the world. The wine gives the dish a wonderfully ____ aroma." wf="RICH" en="RICH" x="1" y="7" direction="across"/>
<word defn="She mentally ______ off the names of the people she had already spoken to. The clock ______ relentlessly away on the mantelpiece." wf="TICKED" en="TICKED" x="10" y="7" direction="down"/>
<word defn="The ship came in under ____ and anchored near us. The white canvas ____ hung limply against the mast." wf="SAIL" en="SAIL" x="8" y="8" direction="across"/>
<word defn="He ____ on endlessly about his health problems. That tie ____ well with that shirt." wf="GOES" en="GOES" x="2" y="9" direction="down"/>
<word defn="She ______ down her coffee and left. She quickly ______ down the rest of her coffee." wf="GULPED" en="GULPED" x="2" y="9" direction="across"/>
<word defn="Can't we just let the matter ____? She smiled and let her eyes ____ again." wf="DROP" en="DROP" x="7" y="9" direction="down"/>
<word defn="He was arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist ____. The club offers live music and cabaret ____." wf="ACTS" en="ACTS" x="12" y="9" direction="down"/>
<word defn="I ____ her by just three points. ____ the mixture well, until it is light and creamy." wf="BEAT" en="BEAT" x="9" y="11" direction="across"/>
<word defn="He was taking in great _____ of air. The stunt brought shocked _____ from the audience." wf="GASPS" en="GASPS" x="4" y="12" direction="across"/>
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