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( 348 17 18 "17|18|9|...........******.****************.****************.****************.****************.****************.****.***********.****.*****.*****................*.****.*****.***.*.****.*****.***.*............***.*.**********.***.********..........***********.***.************.***.******.........*.************.*****|a1|1 A candidate running for the democratic nomination.|a4|4 This author will help improve your writing skills.|a6|6 The star of (I)Cinderella Man(/I).|a7|7 A game that makes you a rock legend.|a8|8 A cat traveled all the way to here.|d1|1 A movie based on Woody Guthrie.|d2|2 The black-faced lion tamarin is found here.|d3|3 This affects the rate of reaction in a glow stick.|d5|5 The designer in this week's Why Vogue." )