Across
- 2. a type of appliance that cooks food rapidly
- 3. a large semiaquatic reptile similar to a crocodile but with a broader and shorter head
- 6. a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size.
- 9. an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
- 11. a heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears,
- 12. a native or citizen of the United States.
- 13. a soft, chewy confection made with sugar and gelatin.
- 15. a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings which are spread out sideways at rest.
- 16. a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that are covered with microscopic scales
Down
- 1. a type of noodle often served with cheese on it
- 4. a human with special powers that helps people
- 5. a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court.
- 7. a large juicy tropical fruit consisting of aromatic edible yellow flesh surrounded by a tough segmented skin and topped with a tuft of stiff leaves.
- 8. the large fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice.
- 10. a red fruit with lots of seeds
- 14. a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.