THE ALCHEMIST

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  1. 4. The official legal owner of a business, like Mr. Krabs is to the Krusty Krab.
  2. 6. Describing an annoying character like Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars or SpongeBob's neighbor, Squidward.
  3. 9. A church room where sacred objects are kept; a place where a fantasy hero might sneak into to steal a holy relic.
  4. 12. Where a trend started, like how the "Renegade" dance initially began on TikTok.
  5. 13. In Game of Thrones, a fundamentalist High Sparrow might use this term for someone who doesn't follow the main religion.
  6. 14. The absolute peak of someone's career, like Taylor Swift playing to sold-out stadiums worldwide during her Eras Tour.
  7. 15. A long period without water, or how gamers describe a dry spell when a studio goes years without releasing a new game.
  8. 16. In The Alchemist—a book often read in 9th grade—Santiago feels this strong Mediterranean wind blowing from the East.
  9. 17. What Batman does while standing on top of a dark Gotham skyscraper, thinking deeply about his life choices.
Down
  1. 1. A specific goal you must complete to win a match in video games like Call of Duty or Overwatch.
  2. 2. A fee paid to an artist, like when a YouTuber pays a digital creator to design their custom channel logo.
  3. 3. The flight path of a projectile, like the exact math Spider-Man calculates before swinging between New York skyscrapers.
  4. 4. To notice or become aware of something, like a detective in Stranger Things sensing that something is wrong in the Upside Down.
  5. 5. The title of a classic horror movie franchise about a creepy boy named Damien who is a bad sign for humanity.
  6. 7. A slight color change, like how the sky looks in the iconic, pink-and-orange sunset scene of The Lion King.
  7. 8. What fans were doing on TikTok after their favorite TV show got canceled on a massive cliffhanger.
  8. 10. Unaware or uneducated; how Marvel fans felt before seeing the tragic ending of Avengers: Infinity War.
  9. 11. A sudden sharp pain, like the emotional stab of grief fans felt when Tony Stark said, "I love you 3,000."
  10. 18. How a celebrity feels when they accidentally trip on the red carpet and become an embarrassing, viral meme.