They Don't Mean It 1

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Across
  1. 1. 183 changes little by little and not quickly
  2. 3. 184 noise-makers for CNY
  3. 4. 187 very crowded
  4. 6. 187 ate quickly and happily
  5. 8. 185 the hardest dish for CNY dinner
  6. 10. the "Y" in CNY
  7. 12. 184 what Mother used to use to kill the fish
  8. 13. 187 food served after dinner, usually sweet
  9. 14. 187 a nutty flavor sometimes used in cookies
  10. 15. 184 Western New Year
  11. 19. 183 calling someone old and fat in Chinese culture
  12. 21. 184 about the moon
  13. 23. 186 where guests choose and put the food on their own plates before sitting down to eat
  14. 25. 184 about the sun
  15. 26. the "C" in CNY
  16. 27. 185 the longest day of the coldest part of the year
  17. 32. how Mary describes her family
  18. 33. one of the families invited to the CNY party
Down
  1. 2. 187 a "magic" word
  2. 5. 185 made of algae and fungus
  3. 7. a place in most big cities known for Chinese culture
  4. 9. 183 a beautiful look in America
  5. 11. 185 If you clean on new years day you will have this
  6. 16. the main character's Chinese name
  7. 17. 183 Eating soup in Chinese culture is different from American culture
  8. 18. What his friends always call Mary's brother
  9. 20. the main character's American name
  10. 22. 187 Monday through Friday
  11. 24. one of the families invited to the CNY party
  12. 28. the "N" in CNY
  13. 29. 187 bad things about something
  14. 30. one of the families invited to the CNY party
  15. 31. 183 causing sadness in other people