| December – Professional Development | ||
| Puzzler Clues | Puzzler Words | |
| DOWN | ||
| 1 | to move up in rank, may mean money for the bank | promote |
| 2 | means to move up, so don’t give up | promotion |
| 3 | prioritizing time, to accomplish is sublime | schedule |
| 4 | plenty coverage is good, to protect what you should | insurance |
| 5 | hopefully neat, this look can’t be beat | appearance |
| 7 | given with a bow, to loved ones you know | gift |
| 8 | put your business to the test, providing this will serve you best | service |
| 9 | the maker of stuff, too many to choose is enough | brand |
| 12 | takes fewer muscles than a frown, hopefully your pearly whites aren’t brown | smile |
| 13 | a topic smarty, their brains must be hardy | expert |
| 15 | there is no way to deny, they’re the people that buy | customer |
| 16 | to show someone how, creates less work for you now | teach |
| 17 | put about for all to see, you’ll be as busy as a bee | display |
| 19 | all being the same, administration’s to blame | uniform |
| 20 | the creation of stuff, too much is enough | develop |
| 22 | used to show, the products you know | samples |
| 23 | to move ahead, one must first get out of bed | advance |
| 25 | to guide and direct, hopefully making perfect | mentor |
| ACROSS | ||
| 1 | exclusive to someone, like a toothbrush for one | personal |
| 2 | a trade for money, green presidents look funny | professional |
| 6 | effectively moving ahead, give some a swollen head | progress |
| 10 | places goods are sold, from room temp to cold | market |
| 11 | information about, type an address to route | website |
| 13 | this is used, by knowledge fused | education |
| 14 | totally skilled, due to practice that’s drilled | profecient |
| 18 | capable of doing, the job you’re pursuing | qualified |
| 21 | specialists of skin, leaving you with a grin | aesthetician |
| 24 | they stand together, through any weather | team |
| 26 | hopefully good, your momma taught you what you should | manners |
| 27 | with words exact, they write fiction or fact | author |
| 28 | picking things up, like first drinking from a cup | learn |
| 29 | you surely look cute, in this birthday suit | skin |
