Question

directions: use the clues to identify the word that matches in the crossword. good luck!

across

1. holiday in july.
2. hottest season.
3. these swim in a lake or the ocean.
4. grains on a beach.
5. juicy fruit to eat.
6. move through water.
7. frozen treat made with milk.
8. make a big splash in a pool.
9. cool, sweet drink.
10. worn to the beach.

down

1. made at the beach.
2. a place to swim.
3. sport played in the sand.
4. living in a tent.
5. worn to prevent sunburn.
6. trail walking through the mountains.
7. fruity frozen treat.
8. the shore of a lake or ocean.
9. footwear in the summer.
10. house in the woods.

Explanation:

Analyze the crossword theme

The clues are related to summer activities, items, and weather. We will use Summer Vocabulary to identify the words.

Solve the Across clues

Using Crossword Solving techniques, we match the clues to summer-themed words:

• 1 Across: "Holiday in July." -> FOURTH OF JULY (fits the long 12-letter grid at the top).
• 2 Across: "Hottest season." -> SUMMER (6 letters).
• 4 Across: "These swim in a lake or the ocean." -> FISH (4 letters).
• 7 Across: "Grains on a beach." -> SAND (4 letters).
• 12 Across: "Juicy fruit to eat." -> WATERMELON (10 letters).
• 14 Across: "Move through water." -> SWIM (4 letters).
• 15 Across: "Frozen treat made with milk." -> ICE CREAM (8 letters).
• 18 Across: "Make a big splash in a pool." -> DIVE (4 letters).
• 19 Across: "Cool, sweet drink." -> LEMONADE (8 letters).
• 20 Across: "Worn to the beach." -> SWIMSUIT (8 letters).

Solve the Down clues

We continue using Crossword Solving to find the vertical words:

• 3 Down: "Made at the beach." -> SANDCASTLE (10 letters).
• 5 Down: "A place to swim." -> POOL (4 letters).
• 6 Down: "Sport played in the sand." -> VOLLEYBALL (10 letters).
• 8 Down: "Living in a tent." -> CAMPING (7 letters).
• 9 Down: "Worn to prevent sunburn." -> SUNSCREEN (9 letters).
• 10 Down: "Trail walking through the mountains." -> HIKING (6 letters).
• 11 Down: "Fruity frozen treat." -> POPSICLE (8 letters).
• 13 Down: "The shore of a lake or ocean." -> BEACH (5 letters).
• 16 Down: "Footwear in the summer." -> SANDALS (7 letters).
• 17 Down: "House in the woods." -> CABIN (5 letters).

Answer:

Across

• 1. FOURTH OF JULY
• 2. SUMMER
• 4. FISH
• 7. SAND
• 12. WATERMELON
• 14. SWIM
• 15. ICE CREAM
• 18. DIVE
• 19. LEMONADE
• 20. SWIMSUIT

Down

• 3. SANDCASTLE
• 5. POOL
• 6. VOLLEYBALL
• 8. CAMPING
• 9. SUNSCREEN
• 10. HIKING
• 11. POPSICLE
• 13. BEACH
• 16. SANDALS
• 17. CABIN