Happy New Year!

By Roberta L. Fairall

Using the following clues, fill in the blanks on the New Year’s bells.

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5. __ __ O U T	5. __ I N __ __
6. __ __ O U T __	6. __ I N __
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8. __ O U T __	8. __ __ I N __
9. __ O U T	9. __ I N __ __ __
10. __ O U T __	10. __ I N __ __ __

Out—

1. More than a child, but less than an adult.

2. To cry out.

3. Guides liquid from a container.

4. Long nose.

5. Hit forcefully.

6. Extensive dry weather.

7. Opening for eating food.

8. Point on the compass.

9. Sulk.

10. The way to go.

In—

1. To produce musical tones with the voice.

2. Moving upward.

3. Only one.

4. Thin cord.

5. Cut into small pieces.

6. To secure with a cord.

7. A spice.

8. Squeeze or twist.

9. East Indian rowboat.

10. Conclude.

Answers:

• Out—(1) youth (2) shout (3) spout (4) snout (5) clout (6) drouth (7) mouth (8) south (9) pout (10) route. In—(1) sing (2) rising (3) single (4) string (5) mince (6) bind (7) cinnamon (8) wring (9) dinghy (10) finish.