Groundhog Day

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Across
  1. 5. where Punxsutawney Phil lives
  2. 9. part of the rodent family. They are sometimes called a woodchuck or whistlepig
  3. 11. forecast on the basis of observation or experience or scientific reason
  4. 13. midpoint between winter solstice and spring equinox around February 2nd
Down
  1. 1. star of Groundhog Day movie
  2. 2. a groundhog in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania who is the central figure in the borough's annual Groundhog Day celebration
  3. 3. a state of minimal activity body temperature drops and breathing and heart rate is reduced
  4. 4. scientists who study and report the weather
  5. 6. a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter and habitation
  6. 7. A special group thattakes care of Phil year-round
  7. 8. animal native to Germany and part of the Candlemas Day tradition
  8. 10. is a story coming down from the past
  9. 12. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface