JLC Crosswords

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Across
  1. 1. Lena’s husband who insists on strict financial independence.
  2. 6. Another name for the jade pendant June wears.
  3. 7. The occupation of the man Ying-ying's family was visiting during the Moon Festival.
  4. 9. The chapter where Waverly tries to tell her mother about her engagement.
  5. 10. The strategy Lindo teaches Waverly to win at chess and in life.
  6. 11. The founder of the original Joy Luck Club in Kweilin.
  7. 12. Rose’s husband who leaves her after she refuses to make decisions.
  8. 14. The city where the first Joy Luck Club was formed during the war.
  9. 15. The bird in the prologue that represents the mothers' hope for their daughters.
  10. 18. The "inner" and "outer" identities often discussed in the book.
  11. 21. Waverly's first husband whom she describes as her "high school sweetheart."
  12. 23. The place where An-mei’s mother lived as a fourth wife.
  13. 24. Suyuan’s husband and June’s father.
  14. 26. An exclamation often used by the mothers to express dismay or pain.
  15. 27. The wealthy man who took An-mei’s mother as a concubine.
  16. 28. The "___ Girl," what Ying-ying calls herself after losing her chi.
  17. 29. The mother who learned to "swallow her tears" after watching her mother’s life as a concubine.
  18. 30. The physical mark on An-mei’s neck from a boiling soup accident.
  19. 33. The chapter title involving a luckless crab and a jade pendant.
  20. 34. The woman who gave An-mei’s mother a fake pearl necklace made of glass.
  21. 36. The daughter who lives in a house of "imbalances" and splits every bill with her husband.
  22. 40. The symbol of a marriage bond that Lindo blew out to change her fate.
  23. 41. The substance An-mei's mother used to end her life and "force" Wu Tsing to honor her children.
  24. 45. The formidable mother-in-law who obsessed over Lindo’s fertility.
  25. 46. The place where the families stayed before moving to America.
  26. 47. Waverly’s daughter from her first marriage.
  27. 48. The names of the twin sisters left behind on the road to Chungking.
  28. 49. The daughter whose marriage to Ted falls apart after she becomes "without wood."
  29. 51. The game played at the club meetings that represents the four corners of the earth.
  30. 53. The mother who escaped an arranged marriage by tricking her in-laws with a "prophecy."
  31. 54. The destination Suyuan was trying to reach when she abandoned her babies.
Down
  1. 2. Waverly’s American fiancé who fails to understand Chinese dinner etiquette.
  2. 3. The "___ ___ ___ Gates," a book of warnings the mothers give their daughters.
  3. 4. The "Chess Champion" daughter who struggles with her mother's invisible strength.
  4. 5. Lindo’s lesson on how to "win" without showing your hand.
  5. 8. The grandmother who told An-mei that her mother was a "ghost."
  6. 9. The traditional Chinese philosophy (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) that dictates personality.
  7. 13. The material of the pendant Suyuan gives June, her "life's importance."
  8. 16. The only thing the mother has left of the swan at the end of the prologue.
  9. 17. The name of Rose’s youngest brother who drowned at the beach.
  10. 19. The status of An-mei’s mother, which brought shame to the family.
  11. 20. Waverly’s nickname, meaning "Little Sister."
  12. 22. The "___ ___ ___ Ghost," a story of An-mei's return to her mother.
  13. 25. The chapter title: "___ ___ ___ the Trees."
  14. 31. The mother who "lost her spirit" after a tragic first marriage and the loss of a son.
  15. 32. The chapter exploring Lindo’s identity in both China and America.
  16. 35. The California city where the families eventually settled.
  17. 37. The figure Ying-ying realizes is actually a man in a costume during the festival.
  18. 38. The spoiled young boy Lindo was forced to marry.
  19. 39. The zodiac animal shared by Ying-ying and her daughter, symbolizing power.
  20. 40. The name of the group that meets to eat, play, and hope.
  21. 41. The deaf piano teacher June tried to fool.
  22. 42. The birds that represent the noise of joy and sorrow in An-mei’s story.
  23. 43. The word for "respect for ancestors" that An-mei’s mother supposedly lacked.
  24. 44. The food Lena’s mother said her future husband would have a pock-marked face for every grain she left.
  25. 50. The system of animal signs that the mothers use to judge their daughters' characters.
  26. 52. The daughter who travels to China to meet her long-lost twin sisters.