De Cornice et Urna

I'm using some new crossword puzzle software (online, fast, easy) to create new puzzles to go with the new Aesop's fables I'm posting at LatinViaFables.com.

Today's fable at Latin Via Fables is De Cornice et Urna: Crow and Urn. You can visit the Latin Via Fables page to see the Latin text, English translation and some grammar help.

Word List. Here is an alphabetical word list of the Latin words included in the puzzle:

aqua, arena, bibere, consilium, cornix, effundere, exhaurire, ingenium, lapis, legere, levare, molimen, plenus, profundus, reperire, sitibundus, urna, vanus, vetus, vis

Click here to get the crossword puzzle to print and fill in.

Click here to get the crossword puzzle solution.

Here are the clues:

ACROSS

2 Exertion, effort
5 Planning, advice
7 Deep, high
8 Genius, invention
10 To drain, drain dry
11 Force, strength
12 To find, discover
13 To raise
15 Pitcher, jug
16 Empty, worthless
17 Water

DOWN

1 Thirsty
3 To pour out
4 Full
5 Crow, she-crow
6 To gather, pick up
9 To drink
11 Old, long-standing
13 Stone
14 Sand, sea-shore

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