Across
- 2. Tortured by this feeling, the postmaster sits waiting for news.
- 4. The narrator's cook.
- 6. A characteristic trait listed in the poem's introduction.
- 7. A term for Patol Babu's advisor, Gogon Pakrashi.
- 9. The elder brother who was 13.
- 11. A city in Italy where Romeo and Juliet are believed to have lived.
- 15. The city from which the last bus was expected by the boys.
- 16. Bog The place where the frog croaked.
- 19. A meeting place.
- 21. Words or phrases that reflect the regional variety of a language.
- 22. Steep sides of the ice.
Down
- 1. Patol Babu's mentor and a wonderful actor.
- 3. A figure of speech that combines normally-contradictory terms.
- 5. A Biblical character and a mighty hunter.
- 8. A measurement of depth.
- 10. A bird that was shot by the Ancient Mariner.
- 11. A time, around nine o'clock, when the albatross would appear.
- 12. The younger brother who was nearly 12.
- 13. A drink mentioned in the story "Virtually True" that Paul sips while playing his video game.
- 14. Characteristic of old age.
- 17. Gadgets, especially mechanical or electrical devices.
- 18. Guileless or innocent.
- 20. Floating ice.
- 23. A creature that croaked from dusk to dawn.