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After School Special

This puzzle will teach you a valuable lesson.

A nostalgic pop culture crossword celebrating the classic tropes of after-school TV movies and teen drama.

By PuzzledCross

1.Drained, like a teen protagonist after the climactic scene

5.What a character serves in detention, or what feels like it's running out

7.Support plan for a misunderstood student, briefly

8."___ on a True Story" (title card phrase)

9.What the protagonist is doing for a better life

10.Prop for a rebellious teen, smoked behind the gym

12.Storms out, in a fit of drama

13.How a character might be described in a shocking twist

14.The one class where the quiet protagonist feels truly seen

15.How a protagonist finally feels after pouring their heart out

16.Running late, as the protagonist often is

2.The big debut, like for a school play or the movie itself

3.A dreaded trip to the principal's office

4.Avoid a direct answer, like a parent hiding a secret

5.What you'd put in a VCR to watch a movie, once

6.Guided by the one teacher who understands

8.Feeling that leads the teens to make a bad decision

9.The library or a favorite teacher's classroom, for a struggling teen

10.Setting for note-passing and dramatic confrontations

11.Cruel tricks played by the cool kids, perhaps

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