Whyville Times readers!

Welcome to the Whyville Times Crossword Puzzle! To solve the puzzle, you'll need to read the Times -- you'll find most of the answers buried in the articles written by your fellow citizens. The more you read, the easier the puzzle will be.

Once you've filled in every Up and every Down, the "Submit" button should highlight on your screen. Hit submit and you're home free!

The first ten people to solve and submit the crossword will receive at least 100 clams. Everyone else who correctly answers the puzzle will get a 30 clam bonus!!!

Okay, enough talk... time to crossword!

#whytimes_xword( 264 14 17 "14|17|12|**.*************.***......****.******.*.****.******.*.**...............*.******.*.**.*.******.*.**........***.**.*.***********.*.***.......*.*.******.**.*.*...........*.*.*.****.**.*.***.****.********.****.********.****.********.****.****|a2|2 If you're not the windshield, you might be this.|a5|5 A famous actor in the 1920's.|a6|6 A dangerous turtle that can hurt your hand.|a7|7 This one is often longer than its pair.|a10|10 The author of, 'The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm.'|d1|1 The term used to describe the rise in global temperature.|d3|3 The study of plants.|d4|4 Ps2man1's favorite type of article.|d5|5 One of the new sections in the Times.|d8|8 The founder of the Marathon of Hope.|d9|9 A place where Cobd thinks the Solstice Safari should take place.|d11|11 A term used to describe a person who is new to Whyville." )