June 2026

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Across
  1. 4. Instead of seeking instant (pleasure or satisfaction) from social media likes, try focusing on long-term goals like learning an instrument.
  2. 6. They (avoid something intentionally) the trappings of wealth, wearing scruffy clothes and travelling around by bus.
  3. 7. Copying the entire bibliography by hand was such a (too long, slow, or dull) task that I nearly gave up halfway through.
  4. 8. I get out of breath with any kind of physical (physical or mental effort and energy expended).
  5. 10. Joining a team sport can really (encourage the development or growth of something desirable) a sense of belonging and help you make new friends.
Down
  1. 1. Checking your phone right before bed will only (make a problem, situation, or negative feeling worse) your sleep problems and make you more tired in class.
  2. 2. Learning to code takes real (persistence in doing something despite difficulties or delays), especially when you keep getting error messages and feel like giving up.
  3. 3. My only weekend (allowing oneself a special pleasure, or a luxury item/activity) is sleeping in until noon and having a massive pancake breakfast.
  4. 5. Instead of working on my history project, I spent the afternoon (in a lazy or purposeless manner) scrolling through short videos, which I now seriously regret.
  5. 9. The habit of biting my nails when I'm stressed is so deeply (firmly and deeply established; difficult to change) that I don't even realise I'm doing it half the time.