1973
Spanish Puzzle
January 1973


“Spanish Puzzle,” Friend, Jan. 1973, 23

Spanish Puzzle

Some Spanish (español) and English (inglés) words are much alike. Many words used in the following crossword puzzle are similiar in both languages.

Down

1. alone

2. book

3. fruit

5. airplane

6. difficult

8. soft drink

9. potato

12. permission

13. eye

14. teacher

16. crazy

18. rich

19. cycle

21. last

22. artist

23. text

Across

1. yes

4. university

7. hat

10. dollar

11. dozen

12. newspaper

14. plate

15. result

17. rare

20. musician

23. bullfighter

24. money

25. problem

26. bull

Spanish words used (in alphabetical order)

artista

dólar

patata

raro

sombrero

avión

fruto

periódico

refresco

texto

ciclo

libro

permiso

resultado

torero

difícil

loco

plato

rico

toro

dinero

músico

problema

último

docena

ojo

profesor

solo

universidad

Answers:

  • Across—(1) sí, (4) universidad, (7) sombrero, (10) dólar, (11) docena, (12) periódico, (14) plato, (15) resultado, (17) raro, (20) músico, (23) torero, (24) dinero, (25) problema, (26) toro. Down—(1) solo, (2) libro, (3) fruto, (5) avión, (6) difícil, (8) refresco, (9) patata, (12) permiso, (13) ojo, (14) profesor, (16) loco, (18) rico, (19) ciclo, (21) último, (22) artista, (23) texto.

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