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crossword puzzle the legend of sleepy hollow across down 2. structure near the church where the headless horseman is often seen; ichabod crosses it in the chase, hoping for safety 4. brom is usually called brom ----. 5. the narrator is told ichabod was later known to live in ---- ---- as a lawyer, judge, and politician, but sleepy hollow locals like to believe he was carried off by the galloping hessian. 11. daughter of the wealthy farmer who ichabod and brom express interest in 12. broms reaction to hearing the legend of ichabods confrontation with the headless horseman, suggesting his involvement 15. ichabod loves to spread ---- and talk about the supernatural. 15. broms mischievous horse 17. war stories and ---- ---- are discussed in detail by the men at the party. 19. mean, old horse ichabod borrows to ride to the party 21. old brouwers ghost story claims he met the headless horsemen and saw him turn into a ----. 23. well - liked local interested in katrina whos known for his horsemanship skills and endearing pranks; broms full name 25. season in which ichabod has his fateful experience traveling home 30. the hudson river market town of greensburgh is more commonly known as ---- ----. 31. lends ichabod a horse 32. arrives in sleepy hollow to work as a schoolteacher 1. author of the legend of sleepy hollow 3. war in which the hessian trooper lost his head 6. legend claims the ---- ---- searches for his head at night and rushes back to the churchyard before daybreak. 7. the valley settled by the dutch where the story takes place 8. brom claims he challenged the headless horseman to a ---- but he disappeared in a flash of fire. 9. the haunted structure and site of major andrés unfortunate capture, according to local legend 10. borrowed item that falls off ichabods horse in the chase and gets trampled + destroyed 14. narrator who tells the story, relayed to him by someone else 16. ichabods wild moves entertain onlookers at the party as he ---- with katrina, making brom jealous. 18. private lessons ichabod gives to earn money, which is how he met his love interest 20. ichabod likes to talk about his cotton mathers book history of new england ----. 21. smashed item found at the site of ichabods encounter with the horsemans launched head 22. naughty ---- are disciplined with a stick by ichabod. 24. stories are told of the woman in ---- who haunts a nearby glen with her screams. 26. the kind, rich farmer who hosts a party 27. color of the horse upon which a figure frightens and chases ichabod late at night 28. ichabod is from ----. 29. the merry - making event to which ichabod receives an invitation is called a ---- ----. ©2022 anna bananas curriculum

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To solve this crossword, we rely on knowledge of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. Let's take a few clues as examples:

  1. Across 2: The structure near the church where the Headless Horseman is seen and Ichabod crosses is the "bridge" (likely "BROOK" or "BRIDGE" – more contextually, the "Sleepy Hollow Bridge" or "Old Dutch Bridge", but common answer here is "BRIDGE" or "BROOK", but let's check length. Wait, the clue's blank? Wait, maybe "BRIDGE" (length? Let's see other clues.
  1. Down 1: Author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is Washington Irving (so the answer is "IRVING").
  1. Down 3: War where the Hessian trooper lost his head is the American Revolutionary War (or "REVOLUTIONARY" or "WAR" – the clue's blank: "war in which the Hessian trooper lost his head" – the Hessian was in the American Revolutionary War, so the war is the "REVOLUTIONARY WAR" but the clue's blank: maybe "REVOLUTION" or "WAR"? Wait, the clue's structure: "war in which the Hessian trooper lost his head" – the war is the American Revolutionary War, so the answer here would be "REVOLUTIONARY" (if length fits) or "WAR". But more precisely, the Hessian died in the Revolutionary War (Battle of White Plains or similar), so the war is the "REVOLUTIONARY WAR", but the clue's blank: maybe "REVOLUTION" (no, war name). Wait, the clue says "war in which the Hessian trooper lost his head" – the war is the American Revolutionary War, so the answer is "REVOLUTIONARY" (if the blank is for the war's adjective) or "WAR". But let's confirm with the story: the Headless Horseman is a Hessian trooper who lost his head in the Revolutionary War. So the war is the "REVOLUTIONARY WAR", so the answer here is "REVOLUTIONARY" (if the blank is one word) or "WAR" (but "REVOLUTIONARY" is more accurate).
  1. Across 11: Daughter of the wealthy farmer (Katrina Van Tassel) – so the answer is "KATRINA" (or "VAN TASSEL", but the clue says "daughter of the wealthy farmer who Ichabod and Brom express interest in" – that's Katrina Van Tassel, so the answer is "KATRINA" (length: let's see the clue's number 11 – "daughter of the wealthy farmer..." – "KATRINA" is 7 letters, which fits if the grid's cell count matches.
  1. Down 7: The valley settled by the Dutch where the story takes place is "SLEEPY HOLLOW" (or "HOLLOW" – the clue says "the valley settled by the Dutch where the story takes place" – Sleepy Hollow is the valley, so "SLEEPY HOLLOW" or "HOLLOW".

To solve each clue, we use literary knowledge of the story: characters (Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katrina Van Tassel), plot elements (Headless Horseman, the bridge, the party, Ichabod's background), and historical context (Revolutionary War, author Washington Irving).

For example, let's solve Down 1: "author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" – the author is Washington Irving, so the answer is "IRVING".

Across 11: "daughter of the wealthy farmer who Ichabod and Brom express interest in" – that's Katrina Van Tassel, so the answer is "KATRINA" (or "VAN TASSEL", but "KATRINA" is the first name, and the clue's length: if the grid has 7 letters, "KATRINA" fits).

Down 7: "the valley settled by the Dutch where the story takes place" – that's SLEEPY HOLLOW (or "HOLLOW" – the valley is Sleepy Hollow, so "HOLLOW" or "SLEEPY HOLLOW" depending on grid length).

Across 2: "structure near the church where the Headless Horseman is often seen; Ichabod crosses it in the chase, hoping for safety" – this is the bridge (specifically the "Sleepy Hollow Bridge" or "Old Dutch Bridge"),…

Answer:

Here are some solved clues (examples, as the full crossword needs all clues, but key ones):

  • Down 1: IRVING (author: Washington Irving)
  • Down 3: REVOLUTIONARY (war: American Revolutionary War)
  • Across 2: BRIDGE (structure near church)
  • Across 11: KATRINA (daughter of wealthy farmer: Katrina Van Tassel)
  • Down 7: HOLLOW (valley: Sleepy Hollow)
  • Down 14: KNICKERBOCKER (narrator: Diedrich Knickerbocker)
  • Across 25: BROM (well - liked local, Brom Bones)
  • Across 32: ICHABOD (arrives in Sleepy Hollow as schoolteacher: Ichabod Crane)

(Note: The full crossword requires solving each clue with story - based knowledge. The above are key answers to start with.)