newsies

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Across
  1. 3. → Intellectual newcomer who introduces organized strategy to the strike.
  2. 6. → Proto-feminist figure in a male-dominated profession.
  3. 8. → Physically disabled newsie whose optimism contrasts with his circumstances.
  4. 10. → Sociological response to economic exploitation.
  5. 11. → Workplace symbolizing child labor and capitalism.
  6. 12. → Rival publisher who initially opposes the strike but later negotiates.
  7. 15. → Authority figures who enforce Pulitzer’s control over the newsies.
  8. 16. → Satirical celebration after perceived victory.
  9. 17. → Anthem that initiates the organized resistance movement.
Down
  1. 1. → Katherine’s reflection on gender barriers in journalism.
  2. 2. → Davey’s younger brother, often used as comic relief.
  3. 4. → Primary urban setting representing industrialization and class inequality.
  4. 5. Historical year that frames the economic and labor themes of the story.
  5. 7. → Romanticized rebel archetype reflecting American individualism.
  6. 9. → Embodiment of Gilded Age industrial capitalism.
  7. 10. → Opening number establishing the newsboys’ daily routine.
  8. 13. → Narrative inciting incident framed as a musical call to action.
  9. 14. → Borough associated with many working-class newsboys.