Character Traits Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. The wild crow proved to be remarkably _______________, using discarded wire hooks to extract insects from deep crevices in the tree bark.
  2. 7. Despite facing fierce opposition from the board, the _______________ scientist remained determined and refused to alter her research findings.
  3. 9. The _______________ young entrepreneur spent every evening drafting business plans, determined to build a million-dollar company before graduating high school.
  4. 10. The _______________ boy worked for hours on his science fair project to make sure it was worthy of an A.
Down
  1. 1. Because the _______________ puppy kept hiding my sneakers inside the kitchen cabinets, we had to install childproof locks on all the low doors.
  2. 2. Known for her _______________ demeanor, the head referee rarely smiled and spoke so bluntly that both players and coaches felt intimidated by her presence.
  3. 3. While the other raccoons slept through the winter afternoon, the _______________ mother raccoon spent hours gathering acorns and insulating her den..
  4. 5. The poor, _______________ duckling mistakenly followed a tennis ball down the driveway, completely convinced that the yellow ball was its mom.
  5. 6. Rather than hesitating during the final seconds of the championship game, the _______________ quarterback instantly called an audible and scored the winning touchdown.
  6. 8. The sales rep was so magnetic and _______________ that he convinced the reluctant committee to approve the project within five minutes.