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( 268 14 14 "14|14|11|**.*************.*************.**.........**.**********.**............**.**.**.****...........***.*****.**.****.*****.**.****.**.....*.**********.**.**.***.............********.**.*************.**|a2|2 This Whyvillian won the Halloween Costume Contest.|a4|4 gngthanskivi unscrambled|a7|7 A pet that likes to keep to himself.|a8|8 The American Idol that the Editor saw win.|a10|10 One of the inside strategists on Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential Campaign.|d1|1 The position that the election is for.|d3|3 Where Cobd is from.|d5|5 The password to get into the Haunted House.|d6|6 The place in the Haunted House where you could get free clams.|d9|9 You can join this club if you love pets." )