Keyword crossword

Once you have completed the crossword, use the letters in the yellow boxes to spell out another word. Write the keyword in the boxes below the clues.

Across

1 Talk about other people (6) 6 A large sea (5) 7 ___ instrument: for example, a trombone or recorder (7) 9 A picture (5) 12 For example, the height or width of an object (11) 13 Hurt or ache (5) 15 Opposite of later (7) 17 A person who possesses something (5) 18 Small river (6)

Down

1 Sticky substance (4) 2 Travel over snow on runners (3) 3 Vehicle with blue flashing lights (6,3) 4 Running late; not on time (7) 5 For example, beetles and earwigs (7) 8 Green salad vegetables (9) 10 Feeling (7) 11 Simple item of jewellery (7) 14 Appear to be (4) 16 A false statement (3)