The Great Stink: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle or use it on your tablet, phone, or computer.

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Across

  • 2. ___ information is exact, clear, and correct
  • 4. To remove dirty or harmful substances from something
  • 7. The process of making air, water, or soil dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use
  • 8. Something that you give or do in order to help something be successful

Down

  • 1. To smell foul
  • 3. A large number of cases of a disease that happen at the same time
  • 5. Extremely unpleasant
  • 6. A mixture of decayed plants or leaves used to improve the quality of soil

Word Bank

revolting
compost
pollution
epidemic
purify
precise
contribution
stink