The Crossover Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 8. the junior high award Josh earns, according to The Daily News, though Alexis disagrees he deserves it
  2. 10. the college Josh wants to play for one day
  3. 11. the state of "sleep" Dad is in while hospitalized, in which Josh accuses him of "jumping ship"
  4. 12. the color of the new girls Reeboks
  5. 13. high blood pressure, which Chuck inherited from his father
  6. 15. the type of music Dad likes; Dad gives Josh his nickname from a Horace Silver song in this genre
  7. 16. condition Dad is diagnosed with in the hospital; occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked due to damaged heart muscle
  8. 17. a position Dad is offered at a local college, which Mom opposes because it'll cause stress
  9. 19. Josh and JB play for the Reggie Lewis ___.
  10. 23. the space Josh and JB are snooping around in when they find a "private" envelope in Dad's safety box
  11. 25. JB's full name
  12. 27. the name Alexis calls Josh who pretends to be JB on the phone
  13. 28. what the new girl gives JB after a game, which is why Josh refers to her as Miss ___ ___
  14. 32. Josh's friend on the basketball team, who Josh teases for his "five-head"; his mom works for NASA
  15. 33. where Dad loves to get doughnuts; the napkin Dad autographs for the cop is from here
  16. 34. the college JB wants to play for one day
  17. 36. Chuck's nickname
  18. 37. Basketball Rule #10: A ___ is inevitable.
  19. 38. term Josh uses to describe the new girl, meaning beautiful
  20. 39. Dad's item that Josh wants to wear, but he isn't Da Man yet; given to Josh at the end of the story
Down
  1. 1. Josh and JB's dad, who teaches the boys Basketball Rules
  2. 2. Dad made 50 consecutive ___, which Josh ties (with JB's help) after Dad's funeral.
  3. 3. Christmas gifts the boys get every year because "intelligence will help them win at life"
  4. 4. The newspaper reports Chuck Bell died of a massive ___ ___ at age 39.
  5. 5. Basketball Rule #1: In this game of life your ___ is the court and the ball is your heart.
  6. 6. Josh's consequence for hurting JB is ___ from the team.
  7. 7. author of The Crossover
  8. 9. Josh's mom is the assistant ___.
  9. 14. the tipping point for Josh is seeing JB and Miss Sweet Tea doing this in the library
  10. 17. the life-saving act Josh demonstrates in gym and later performs on Dad
  11. 18. the country Dad played basketball for in the European League, earning him a million-dollar contract
  12. 20. the basketball move only Josh can do, thanks to his wings
  13. 21. JB's favorite player who he claims he doesn't "sweat," but Josh says he "stalks"
  14. 22. condition Dad developed known as jumper's knee, which he chose not to correct with surgery
  15. 24. the main character, nicknamed Filthy McNasty
  16. 26. the "wings" Josh loses when JB cuts too many by mistake, kept in a hat box
  17. 29. Chuck's killer ankle-breaking basketball move, which Josh learns; also describes Chuck's passing
  18. 30. Josh nearly breaks this on JB while giving him a hard pass, for which he apologizes profusely
  19. 31. the NBA team Dad might have played for if he would've agreed to knee surgery
  20. 35. the term Josh uses for losing his locks, meaning a disaster
  21. 40. JB asks Josh to pass this to the new girl, which Josh hides when he's sent to the office for cheating