Puzzling Over The Past

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Across
  1. 3. The passengers found out that their flight had been cancelled (cancel).
  2. 5. They had been offered (offer) half a million dollars for the house.
  3. 7. The robber had escaped when the police arrived.
  4. 8. Mr Brown had retired (retire) a few years earlier.
  5. 9. BTS had left the hotel when their fans swarmed them.
Down
  1. 1. The man said that he had been working during the time of the robbery.
  2. 2. The teacher read out to the class what I had written (write) on her card.
  3. 3. Kate said that she had been trying (try) to help with their problem.
  4. 4. Billy thought everyone had forgotten (forget) his birthday.
  5. 6. The loud shrill had awoken (awake) them from their sleep.