Answer:

pondered

Answer	Crossword Clue
PONDERED	"Where do frogs live?" Tom ..
PONDERED	"Where do frogs live?" Tom ...
PONDERED	Dwelled on

PONDERED	Weighed carefully
PONDERED	Thought over carefully
PONDERED	Considered carefully
PONDERED	Mused
PONDERED	Ruminated
PONDERED	Reflected on
PONDERED	Mulled over
PONDERED	Chewed on

PONDERED	Contemplated
PONDERED	Weighed, in a way

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.