Across
- 2. — Gregor’s shame and embarrassment — throughout
- 5. — Gregor fears being left without support —
- 7. — Gregor hears and watches the apartment doors —
- 14. — The family feels relief after Gregor’s decline —
- 15. — Gregor is transformed into a bug —
- 17. — The chief clerk comes to the apartment —
- 20. — Gregor is changed into a monstrous verminous bug —
- 27. — The situation becomes impossible to bear —
- 30. — Mr. Samsa says Gregor should be endured —
- 31. — Gregor notices his voice has changed —
- 34. — Gregor works as a traveling salesman —
- 35. — Grete is Gregor’s sister —
- 36. — The three lodgers stay in the Samsa apartment —
- 37. — Gregor suffers from a serious wound in his back —
- 38. — Mr. Samsa appears in the story —
- 40. — Gregor’s mother earns money by sewing —
- 41. — Grete studies shorthand writing —
Down
- 1. — Gregor is changed into a monstrous verminous bug —
- 3. — Gregor’s sister Grete —
- 4. — Gregor is separated from his family —
- 6. — Gregor worries about missing work —
- 8. — The Samsa apartment —
- 9. — The Samsas are Gregor’s family —
- 10. — Mr. Samsa raises his arms as if to protect Grete —
- 11. — Gregor lies on his armor-hard back —
- 12. — Grete studies French —
- 13. — Gregor wakes from anxious dreams —
- 16. — Grete gives a violin recital —
- 18. — Gregor’s mother speaks to him from outside the room —
- 19. — Mr. Samsa throws apples at Gregor —
- 21. — Grete takes a job as a salesperson —
- 22. — Gregor’s voice becomes painful and squeaking —
- 23. — Gregor hides in his room —
- 24. — Gregor’s job involves constant travel —
- 25. — Gregor’s family calls for a locksmith —
- 26. — Gregor’s room is looked over / disturbed —
- 28. — Gregor thinks about his employer —
- 29. — Gregor’s body is described with a divided abdomen —
- 32. — The apple becomes stuck in Gregor’s back —
- 33. — Gregor lies on his armor-hard back —
- 39. — Gregor’s isolation from his family — throughout