Illini Staff Crossword 2025

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Across
  1. 5. I’m working on riding my bicycle to KC from Illinois
  2. 6. I played college baseball
  3. 7. I spent 12 years in jail
  4. 11. I became a grandma this year
  5. 12. I lived in Germany
  6. 13. I have illustrated the cover of a children's book
  7. 15. I have a degree in Accounting
  8. 17. I absolutely hate raisins
  9. 20. I am dating the former PE teacher
  10. 23. I met Harry Caray
  11. 24. I have lived in three states
  12. 26. I love gardening
  13. 28. I just won an award at a local art gallery for one of my submissions
  14. 29. My favorite inspirational quote is from Michael Scott from the Office."You miss 100% of the shots you don't take -Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott
  15. 32. I have driven in multiple demolition derbies
  16. 34. In 2026, facial recognition software won't recognize my face anymore
  17. 36. I used to play the Clairinet
  18. 37. I teach ballet
  19. 38. Made it to the semi final round of casting for the TV Show Big Brother
  20. 39. Sea food boil is my favorite food
Down
  1. 1. My dog was social media famous before being adopted by my family
  2. 2. Last year, I made 900 cupcakes for a cupcake competition and will be doing it again at the end of October
  3. 3. I have traveled to 44 states. Only 6 left to go...
  4. 4. I graduated high school ranked 4th out of over 400 students
  5. 7. I have lived in a panel van at an artisan commune
  6. 8. There is a Big Lake in my hometown the Road going to Lake is named after my Dad
  7. 9. I am a huge Falling In Reverse fan
  8. 10. I ran varsity cross country in high school
  9. 11. Blankets are my favorite
  10. 14. My birthday is on my grandparents headstone
  11. 16. I used to be a model
  12. 18. I eat catfish with my spaghetti
  13. 19. I love to eat at Andria's
  14. 21. My mom was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader
  15. 22. I have eaten a guinea pig in Ecuador
  16. 25. I have 3 kids but they aren't mine
  17. 26. I got ordained at 17 on a dare
  18. 27. I have an intense hatred for ladybugs
  19. 30. I’ve never had a cavity
  20. 31. I am not a real blonde
  21. 33. I crave a glass of milk when I am hungover
  22. 35. I posed for an artist who has works in the Art Institute of Chicago. (I had clothes on, ya pervs)