A Crossword from Spelling it Right

Plurals of words that end with y in the singular

Print this crossword and then answer the clues

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This crossword puzzle gives you some practice at forming the plurals of words ending in -y.
Remember that they will end with the following patterns:
consonant + ies as in canaries, enemies     or: vowel + ys as in holidays, toys

Across

  1. Periods of rest from work or school
  2. People often run into financial ------------ if they spend more than they earn
  3. When lots of people go to church
  4. Trips
  5. Long-eared animals related to horses
  6. Books in which people record their thoughts, feelings and experiences
  7. These tubes carry blood away from the heart to other parts of your body

Down

  1. Small horses
  2. You can look for the correct spelling of words in these books
  3. Two of these in Europe are France and Germany
  4. Fruit often eaten with cream at the Wimbledon tennis championships
  5. The riders in a horse race
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