Certainly! I'll complete the crossword for you by providing the appropriate words for each clue. Here are the detailed solutions:
### Across Clues:
1. Hare and the Tortoise (3 Across)
- Title of a famous fable. The tortoise wins because of his steady pace.
2. Belling the Cat (2 Across)
- Title of a fable. It’s about a plan to place a bell around the neck of a cat to be warned of its approach.
3. Ant and the Grasshopper (6 Across)
- Title of a fable. Discusses the importance of hard work and planning for the future.
4. The Greedy Dog (7 Across)
- Title of a fable. A dog carrying a bone across a bridge sees his reflection and greedily tries to grab it, losing the bone in the process.
5. Animals (9 Across)
- The characters in many fables are animals who are anthropomorphized to have human traits.
6. Talk (10 Across)
- What fable characters can do. In many fables, animals and inanimate objects talk, symbolizing human behaviors.
### Down Clues:
1. Hare (1 Down)
- Part of the title for "The Hare and the Tortoise."
2. Crow (3 Down)
- Title of a few fables like "The Fox and the Crow." The Crow is tricked by the Fox into dropping its food.
3. Lion (8 Down)
- Part of the title "The Lion and the Mouse." It highlights mutual benefit and saving someone can result in being saved.
4. Cat (5 Down)
- Part of the title for "Belling the Cat." It's about a plan proposed by mice to manage the threat posed by the cat.
5. Talk (10 Down)
- This matches the across clue as well. It reinforces the characteristic of fable characters being able to talk.
### Full Completed Words:
Putting it all together, the words that complete the crossword puzzle are:
- HARE
- TORTOISE
- CROW
- BELLING
- CAT
- LION
- MOUSE
- ANT
- GRASSHOPPER
- DOG
- ANIMALS
- TALK
I hope this helps you in completing your crossword puzzle!
