Climb aboard the Crossword Express for this challenging vocabulary puzzler! You'll need to supply long synonyms for some clues and short synonyms for others.
As you begin to fill in the grid, the letters you provide will give you clues to more and more words.
Here's a look at the page. Please get the printable version for best results. For your convenience, the clues are also provided below. Answers can be seen on the printable document.
CLUES
Across
3. Long word for
TINY
6. Short word for PIECE
9. Long word for QUIET
11. Short word for ORDERLY
12. Short word for VIVACIOUS
13. Long word for NOISY
15. Long word for MESSY
Down
1. Short word for GIGANTIC
2. Short word for GLOOMY
4. Long word for RAPID
5. Short word for WATCHFUL
7. Short word for COGITATE
8. Long word for NEWS
10. Short word for SOAR
14. Short word for SLUGGISH
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