2  School's ultimate test of your brainpower, where pencils scribble and brains get sour. (4)

 6  When clothes don't fit or vows need saying anew, this place is where you go to say 'I do' (5)

 8  Start your day the right way, with pancakes, eggs, and more, it's the meal you eat when you hear the rooster's loud... (9)

10 Taking things without asking, like a sneaky raccoon in a midnight tasking. (3)

11 Mooing through fields, providing milk with grace, it's the gentle giant with a black and white face. (3)

12 Where stories come alive with actors on stage, it's where you go for drama, laughter, and rage. (7)

14 Lost in a sea of faces, but not alone, you're ______ friends, family, and even a friendly groan. (5)

15 When manners reign and tempers stay cool, society's at its best, and that's the rule! (5)

16 When you're moving a lot of stuff, it's not a truck, but smaller, and you're in luck! (3)

18 Wherever you go, this word follows, spanning across borders and shores, it's the prefix for something that's not just local but... (13)

22 In class, it's small and black, not the teacher, but in the back. (5)

23 When things get odd, and it's hard to arrange, you're in a world where everything's a bit... (7)

25 When you're listing things but don't want to fuss, just throw in this trio, and it's a wrap for us! (3)

26 When you believe you deserve the crown, this verb declares your royal noun. (7)

28 When life throws lemons at your face, this verb helps you handle the race. (4)

29 When you owe for service, small or grand, this little sum is what you hand. (3)

30 When you need water to flow, just give this a little... (3)

31 When soldiers unite in a force so strong, they're marching together, singing their song. (4)

 1  When something's big, not small at all, it's this word, standing tall. (11)

 3  When numbers dance and problems fly, this subject makes your brain reach for the sky. (11)

 4  When counting starts but there's nothing in sight, this little digit keeps things light. (4)

 5  When words and pictures come together to engage, it's a colorful source of stories on every page. (8)

 7  When boats line up in water's flow, it's not a fight, just a friendly... (3)

 9  When you're in a place where you don't belong, where words are strange and accents are strong. (7)

11 When your mind's a scattered mess, this verb helps you ace that test. (11)

13 Where waves dance and seagulls play, it's a vast expanse of blue, they say. (3)

16 When help is needed, without a fee, you step up gladly, you're a... (9)

17 When you're saying 'not this, not that,' it's a little word that wears a hat. (3)

19 When chatter fills the air and minds collide, it's the main dish on which discussions ride. (5)

20 When something's broken, or simply out of grace, bring in the new to take the old one's... (7)

21 When dreams take over and the world's a haze, you're not awake, you're in a drowsy... (6)

24 When boxes are bare and rooms are clear, there's nothing left, not even a... (5)

25 When whispers tickle or music's near, it's where sound waves love to disappear. (3)

27 When fish are caught or balls are stopped, it's a handy tool that's never flopped. (3)