Vocabulary Building Blocks: (9 Across) scape (NOUN) 1. (architecture) Upright consisting of the vertical part of a column. Synonym: shaft. 2. Erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip. Synonym: flower stalk. (An archaic usage of scape is as in "to escape". Word origin undetermined.) The suffix -scape is also commonly used in the words: cityscape, landscape, moonscape, and seascape; and in the proper noun, Netscape, the name of a commericial Internet browser.

Did You Know? (3 Down) The highly popular television show American Idol derived from the British program Pop Idol. The reality competition is among amateur singers who vie to win the contest and ultimately a recording deal. Past winners of the American Idol competition include: Kelly Clarkson, 2002; Ruben Studdard, 2003; Fantasia Barrino, 2004; Carrie Underwood, 2005; Taylor Hicks, 2006; Jordin Sparks, 2007; and David Cook, 2008.

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