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The revision desk

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Type the missing word in each sentence. The sentences use the same eight words as the crossword.

Sentence 1 When the recording surfaced, the columnist agreed to ____ the allegation. (7 letters)

Sentence 2 Without the preceding paragraph it was easy to ____ the remark as criticism. (8 letters)

Sentence 3 The amusing story about the cat was a ____ from the lecture on printing. (10 letters)

Sentence 4 Asked to ____ a long letter into one sentence, Nina kept only the invitation. (7 letters)

Sentence 5 The editor had to ____ the interview to fit the remaining space. (7 letters)

Sentence 6 A careful sketch helped ____ the boundary between the two fields. (9 letters)

Sentence 7 The proofreader noticed an ____ when the list jumped from Thursday to Saturday. (8 letters)

Sentence 8 The press stopped briefly so the editor could ____ the transposed date. (7 letters)