The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Question about Anne Frank´s Poem, given to Margot.

Scene 5, lines 2451-2459, The poem Anne uses ¨You have never lost your temper, You never will, I fear, You are so good. But if you should. Put all your crosswords here.¨ I cannot find the pun in this poem. What is the pun in this poem? need help!

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Pun: double meaning

“You have never lost your temper.
You never will, I fear,
You are so good.
But if you should,
Put all your cross words here.”
(She tears open the package.)
A new crossword puzzle book! Where did you get it?

Source(s)

Diary of Anne Frank, Play