2026 Word Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The feeling of being together and having fun, like when drank an apple spritzer drink to toast to Germany.
  2. 6. The pattern of trying to win. When I visit Granddad, we love to play board games. Granddad is very creative in his comments when playing One Night Werewolf. He often wins, but I always want to beat him.
  3. 7. My ability to create something unique and special. I spent hours developing my thumbnail for my long form video because I wanted it to look great and stand out.
  4. 8. A part of volunteering I enjoy. It includes joking around with friends.
  5. 9. The arch in Arches National Park where my friends and I climbed part way up and sat in the shade. It was unique because there are two arches that developed sharing one arm.
  6. 12. The size of the canyons, which filled the landscape in Canyonlands National Park
  7. 14. A words that describes a view from a peak, where you can see a long way away, all around you. An example is the view from the top of Elysian Park during the full moon hike and trail clearing with btc
  8. 17. The feeling at our family reunions where we enjoyed the warmth of family and the care for eachother
  9. 18. The amazing depth of color (intense greens, yellows, and reds) my mom loved in the Utah Petrified Forest State Park.
  10. 21. The feeling that people had when they saw my video short with the alien burning “subscribe” in to the world. It went viral because they were curious if there area was affected. The location mattered to them.
  11. 25. The trail through the woods, a frozen lake, winter ducks and sandhill cranes at Kensington Metropark made for a natural feeling.
  12. 27. A description for the very uncommon vast array of colors in the hoodoos at sunset at Bryce Canyon National Park amphitheater
  13. 29. A word to describe My Great grandmother, Mimi who lived to be over a hundred years old.
  14. 31. The feeing my mom felt looking at the enormous and amazing geological features of Capitol Reef National Park
  15. 32. My favorite sport that is played in Germany
  16. 34. A description of how I talk with people I don’t know very well. It shows respect and consideration. An example is when I first met my other teammates at btc.
  17. 35. The feeling when we were playing poker after the cotillion classes
  18. 37. Germany’s tendency to make things better, such as Karl Benz inventing the car and Addidas developing the best sportswear
  19. 38. The sharp wind on my face while Uncle Jeremy pulled me on a sled with the tractor
  20. 39. The feeling when I have done something that I know helps people. It makes me feel good about how I spent my time.
Down
  1. 1. A word that describes the peaceful elegance of the Annendale Country Club
  2. 3. A characteristic of that allowed me to helped my Uncle Jeremy and my Cousin Kevin clear fallen branches and hurl them into a bon fire. It was hot, and there were so many branches. But we just kept working until all of them were cleared.
  3. 4. Sandhill cranes peacefully scavenging the frozen ground in hopes of lost seeds is a picture of the quietness of Michigan in the winter.
  4. 5. At Mayfield’s Heritage fair, I wore Addidas attire and sported a Tyrolean hat to introduce classmates to my German (fill in the blank)
  5. 10. The state where mom grew up
  6. 11. A description of the historic castles of Germany nestled into the amazing mountains. Variants of the word are also used for royalty.
  7. 13. How I felt when I helped move Christmas items from an Eaton Fire charity to a local church. The outpouring of support was encouraging, but the number of items we moved also made me feel tired.
  8. 15. Riding four wheelers in Uncle Jeremy’s back yard during the summer
  9. 16. The state that has Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches National Parks.
  10. 19. When I code, I have to use this strength. The computer only understands carefully crafted instructions rather than intention.
  11. 20. The way Michigan snow was slowly falling on the towering pine trees coating everything with a bright white powder.
  12. 22. I was very gentle around my baby cousin because I knew he was so small. Thinking of others and accordingly is described with this word.
  13. 23. Where my great grandmother lived and celebrated her 100th birthday.
  14. 24. This is a characteristic that describes Natasha. She loves Andrew, my new cousin. Even though she is his grandmother, she can act young to connect with him and entertain him.
  15. 26. Whitewater rafting down the Colorado river was a cool experience as water did this and got us wet!
  16. 28. A description of our mornings, filled with sightseeing, hiking, and adventure
  17. 30. City where my Uncle Jeremy lives
  18. 33. A characteristic I have, especially about coding. I had a lot more fun in Utah because my friend Matthew showed me his Roblox games, and I was very interested in learning more.
  19. 36. Whether we were battling each other in video games, perfecting butter chicken, or roaming Rural King for supplies, being with Uncle Jeremey made even ordinary moments feel shared and meaningful.