Answers to the crossword


puzzle and word find appear


on page 64. Puzzles by Joel Kaplow 1 2


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1 The Grand Prix Final is scheduled for this month in Barcelona, ___, where the Junior Grand Prix finalists will also com- pete.


3 U.S. Figure Skating has a program for testing the physical abilities of develop- ing skaters. Standardized Testing of Ath- leticism to Recognize Skaters is usually referred to by its acronym, which is made up of the first letters of the capitalized words. What is it?


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5 After the Sochi Olympics, pairs skat- ers Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir changed partners. She is now skating with Mervin Tran, and he is now paired with ___ Leng.


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6 The Finlandia Trophy is an unusual com- petition because it includes synchro- nized skating with the other disciplines. And in some years, such as this one, ___ skaters do not attend.


9 The U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be coming to Greensboro, North ___ for the second time next month. Its first hosting was in 2011.


12 Who says you need a partner if you want to dance? The National ___ Dance Series Final was held in Colorado Springs, Colo. in September for this discipline, which is growing in popularity.


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13 National ___ is a competition featuring theatrical skating, with an emphasis on artistic creativity. A production number can include anywhere from one to 30 skaters.


14 One required element for pairs skaters is the death ___, where the man pivots on one toe while holding the lady’s hand


Y R C D N A S S I K V F H S E A S O L O D A N C E J L W N A Y M A D I S O N C H O C K Z W E E P O T L W M W X J M F V I N B R A N D O N F R A Z I E R N H A F L L L S B I S B I H S E W E R H S P U D H O D S Q I D S H V C U L N R M S J M V J N K C E A E K I W F O F M P H E H Z W N N L E S G T H U B F V D O A T U B O V X S F A M V A O C J K Q J A N O C O M W N H N O H U B B D T A V Q L O K T F V L Z F A J D E F Z B Q B U S C H A M P I O N S H I P S


Hi skaters! Try to find and circle the words listed below hid- den in the box of letters. The words will appear in a straight line in any direction (up, down, forward, backward or diag- onally), and some words may overlap and share letters. Find them all and you’ll be on top of the medal podium!


BARCELONA BRANDON FRAZIER EVAN BATES HAVEN DENNEY KISS AND CRY


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MADISON CHOCK MOHAWK SHIBSIBS SOLO DANCE US CHAMPIONSHIPS


as she circles around him with her body very low and almost parallel with the ice.


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1 Singles skaters Adam Rippon and Sa- mantha Cesario of the U.S. both came home with this medal from the Finlandia Trophy in October.


2 When two partners are doing the same maneuvers, but in opposite directions, this is called ___ skating.


4 Big changes happened this season at NBC. Veteran commentators Scott Ham- ilton, Sandra Bezic and Tom Hammond have been replaced by ___ Lipinski, Johnny Weir and Terry Gannon.


5 The U.S. earned one gold on home soil at Skate America in October. It was grabbed by Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who are ice ___.


7 When two partners are doing the same maneuvers in the same direction, this is called ___ skating.


8 There is a turn that involves a change of foot but not a change of edge. It can be done on either inside or outside edges. Can you name it?


10 You may have noticed this year that some singles and pairs are skating to music with singers singing lyrics. This is known as ___ music. In previous years, this was allowed only for ice dance and synchronized.


11 Every August, the best skaters in the U.S. gather in Colorado Springs, Colo., for Champs ___, where they perform their new routines in front of judges for the first time and get pointers to ready them for the upcoming season.


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