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Across
  1. 2. The most famous district of Los Angeles where many film directors and actors work.
  2. 3. The English-speaking country whose capital is Kingston.
  3. 5. The name of the British Queen in the 19th century.
  4. 7. The family name of the writer of Oliver Twist.
  5. 9. The preterit form of the verb go
  6. 10. The capital of Australia.
  7. 12. The most popular means of communication in the 19th century.
  8. 14. The name of guides in American national parks.
  9. 16. The name of a famous American National Park situated in Wyoming.
Down
  1. 1. The English for "escalade".
  2. 4. The oldest population of Australia.
  3. 6. The comparative form of the adjective "funny".
  4. 8. The nationality of a person living in Wellington.
  5. 9. The name of the place where poor people had to live and work in the 19th century.
  6. 11. The superlative form of the adjective good.
  7. 13. The family name of a film director famous for his dark and fantastic films such as Sleepy Hollow, Alice in Wonderland, etc.
  8. 15. A synonym for the adjective "fat"
  9. 17. The past participle of the verb speak.