Across
1 Playing outside during stormy weather is (forbid). (9)
4 Mother (forbid) all smoking in her parlor, so Father had to go on the porch to enjoy his cigar. (7)
7 Not to be (outdo) by her younger brother, Janice studied diligently, hoping to get straight As on her next report card. (7)
9 The small-town sheriff (outdraw) the bandit and shot him to death in a duel. (7)
12 Don’t speak unless you’re (speak) to. (6)
16 Hungry after a grueling workout, the teenaged boys (tear) into the pizza and BBQ chicken wings. (4)
17 The liar had (interweave) his tale with just enough truth to make the story seem plausible. (10)
19 If we hadn’t (take) so long to eat lunch, we probably would have arrived on time. (5)
21 Every year, the movie “The Ten Commandments” is (telecast) around Eastertime. (8)
22 I (get) the chickenpox when I was in second grade. (3)
23 The teacher told Steve that his essay was sloppy and needed to be (rewrite). (9)
27 Where were you when the thunderstorm (begin)? (5)
30 (Do) Father come home late last night? (3)
31 I (dream) that I was mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps. (6)
32 Last summer we (go) to Michigan for vacation. (4)
33 Aunt Christine was upset that Mads had (wake) up the baby with his noisy play. (5)
Down
1 Uncle Jack said he is (feed) up with your recklessness, Tom. (3)
2 “Once (bite), twice shy” is an old English saying. (6)
3 Many sailors (dive) off the sinking ship and swam to the nearby island. (4)
5 Mr. Jones really fits the stereotype of a (browbeat), henpecked husband. (10)
6 For years the two Indian tribes (dwell) in peace and harmony with each other. (5)
7 We didn’t have a chance – the business competition (outspend) us in advertising, and cornered the market. (8)
8 Because Bob wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, he was (throw) clear from the car and escaped the ensuing fireball. (6)
9 Peter (outrun) the others and arrived at the garden tomb first. (6)
10 The town of Hamelin was (rid) of all its rats by the Pied Piper. (3)
11 The toddler was so engrossed in his play that he forgot to use the toilet, and (wet) his pants. (3)
13 In the fairy tale, the troll (overeat) himself with porridge, and exploded. (7)
14 Some towns that were (strike) by plague ended up losing over half their population. (8)
15 Uncle Marty (crossbreed) a Labrador retriever and a beagle to try and create a hunting dog that would suit him. (9)
17 Due to years of isolation, the two clans had (interbreed), thus disposing them to genetic abnormalities. (9)
18 Are you sure? I thought I had (tell) you about the surprise party for Mark next Saturday. (4)
20 I think Mother has (keep) a lock of hair from my first haircut when I was a baby. (4)
22 Once an opportunity is (go), that’s it – it can’t be recaptured. (4)
24 Bob and Alice were (wed) in a Las Vegas chapel. (3)
25 Dave (input) the wrong passcode, and we were locked out of the parking garage. (5)
26 The pitcher (throw) the ball to the second baseman, who tagged the runner out. (5)
28 Grandfather was pleased when we (give) him a camcorder for his birthday. (4)
29 Grandmother said her mother had (sew) gold jewelry inside the lining of her coat, so they could smuggle it out and use it to buy a boat ticket to America. (4)