Shade cells such that the numbered intersections have the given number of shaded cells around them and all unshaded cells form a single connected area (the creek).

Watch out for the forks that lead to dead ends!

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In each grid you can make two sets of words: “Short” words by sliding the two halves together horizontally, or “Long” words by sliding the two halves together vertically. The answers are clued in order top to bottom.

Short

1. Featherweight

2. Well-known

3. Maryland athletes

4. The longest country

5. Lightly burn

6. Cut off

Long

1. Airplane ride

2. Collaborated, with ‘up’

3. Imitates a bird, say

4. Tinder users, often

5. Harsh or serious

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