Maury County
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(This page is an entertainment page. If you like to do word games, search or crossword puzzles, etc. these games might be of interest to you.  By the way, we will try to make all of the games we present related in some way to Maury County. Have fun!)

Maury County Puzzle #1
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CLUES to PUZZLE #1
Across:                                                   Down:

1. Creek that flows through Cross Bridges. 1. Man in whose home the first County Court session was held.
4. For many years, it was one of county's main industries. 2. Maury County company, for years.
8. Operator of mill on Fountain Creek. 3. Thither (poetic).
9. Early brickmaker and builder. 4. One of Rippavilla's former names. 
10. Early church near Hunter Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. 5. Famous member of Equine family.
13. Maury Pioneer whose wife and son were killed by Indians. 6. A departed Maury Co. installation.
15. Yank's name for Johnny. 7. A Maury Co. entertainment house.
7. Smallest of litter. 9. Ferry builder/operator on Duck River.
19. Perform. 12. Personal pronoun.
20. Seperator between counties. 14. New York island.
21. Above.  16. Source of harm or sorrow. 
22. Tiny, in past generations. 18. Several early roads had them.
23. Maury County hardwood. 24. Morgan and Halcyon were two of them.
25. Article. 25. A Polk estate.
26. Early Spring Hill family. 28. Gen. John Carlos.
27. Part of church architectural plan. 29. Exam given to doctoral candidate.
28. Dan'l killed one. 31. Stand on Natchez Trace near Fly.
29. S-shaped molding. 33. Columbia mill destroyed in 1874 flood.
30. Everything is in order. 35. Replica of 14 down.
32. Hood slept here. 38. Gold leaf placed on a surface.
33. First name of man for whom Maury Co. was named. 39. Expression used to attract attention.
34. Fuel for a lantern. 40. Governor when Maury Co. was formed.
36. A preposition. 42. Traditional knowledge orally transmitted.
37. Jill's maiden name. 43. Often an Israeli excavation site.
39. Cowboy's mount (slang). 44. Blue gemstone.
41. Hardy's companion. 45. Early hand-cranked grain thrasher.
44. Ore deposit. 46. One way to settle an account.
45. Only A.R.P. Church in Maury County. 47. On special days, Maury scholars once wore a blue one.
47. Egyptian sun god. 48. Home-grown racing champion.
49. Eastern Europe mountain chain. 51. A time-zone indicator.
50. Stomach tissue of a ruminant. 55. Former Columbia educational institution.
52. Early settler of McCain's Community. 57. Hour one hopes to arrive.
53. Bashful. 59. Morning.
54. Play it again, Maestro.
55. Builder of first brick house west of Bigby Creek.
58. One of Israel's neighbors and constant enemies.
60. Another preposition.
61. A patriotic organization.
62. Probably settled in Maury Co. before 1806.
63. Pioneer preacher of Knob Creek.
 

Word List for Puzzle #1

Across:

1. BIGBY 4. MONSANTO 8. LOVE 9. GHOLSON 10. SALEM 13. DOOLEY
15. REB 17. RUNT  19. DO 20. LINE 21. OVER 22. WEE 
23. ASH 25. AN 26. ODIL 27. APSE 28. BAR 29. OG
30. OK 32. OAKLAWN 33. ABRAM 34. OIL 36. AT 37. KNIGHT
39. HOS 41. HALE 44. LODE 45. HOPEWELL 47. RA 49. URAL
50. TRIPE 52. NEELLEY 53. SHY 54. BIS 56. WEBSTER 58. ELAM
60. TO 61. SAR 62. MACK 63. HANKS . .

Down:

1. BROWN 2. BLOCKER 3. YON 4. MEADOWBROOK 5. NAPOLEON
6. ARSENAL 7. OPERA 9. GHOLSON 12. ME 14. LI
16. BANE 18. TOLLGATE 24. HALLS 25. ASHWOOD  28. BUEL
29. ORAL 31. KINDERHOOK 33. ASHTON 35. LI 38. GILT
39. HO 40. SEVIER 42. LORE 43. TEL 44. LAPIS
45. LORE 46. PAY 47. RIBBON 48. GEERS 51. EST
55. CMA 57. ETA . . .
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