circus vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A professional joker or fool, often in historical courts, or a clown-like performer.
  2. 3. Walker: Person walking on a thin rope high up.
  3. 4. Person who plays the drums.
  4. 7. People watching a show
  5. 9. Group of musicians.
  6. 10. Charmer: Person who plays music to make snakes "dance."
  7. 15. Master: Person in charge of the circus show.
  8. 16. Person who can bend their body into strange positions.
  9. 17. Performers doing amazing physical feats. Fire Eater: Person who pretends to or actually eats fire.
  10. 19. Tamer: Person who handles lions in a performance.
Down
  1. 1. Person who twirls a baton, often leading a band.
  2. 3. Gymnasts who do somersaults.
  3. 5. Artist: Performer who swings on bars high in the air.
  4. 6. Eater: Person who pretends to or actually eats fire.
  5. 8. Person who tries to attract customers.
  6. 11. Swallower: Person who puts a sword down their throat.
  7. 12. Funny performers who wear silly makeup/clothes.
  8. 13. Thrower: Person who throws knives at a target, often near an assistant.
  9. 14. Walker: Person walking on a thin rope high up.
  10. 18. Walker: Person walking on tall stilts.