July Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 5. Snapshot sent through the postal service.
- 7. Narrow passage that separates peninsulas and joins lakes.
- 9. Ringed feature where warmth, sparks, and marshmallows meet.
- 11. Keeps count when there’s more than pride at stake.
- 13. Tangible token of intangible memories.
- 14. A pivotal 18th-century conflict that spun the colonies in a new direction.
- 16. Controlled blaze, often the centerpiece of lakeside lore.
- 17. Short adventure, often booked and bused.
- 18. What was declared in Philadelphia, 1776, but only after grievances were listed.
- 19. Breakfast begins on this flat, sizzling surface.
Down
- 1. Diamond-shaped venue with peanuts, caps, and stats.
- 2. Periodic performers of deafening dusk concerts.
- 3. Where waves meet weekenders.
- 4. Document that begins with “We the People.”
- 6. Fossilized coral turned Michigan treasure.
- 7. Sticky stack made famous by Scouts and summer nights.
- 8. Sentiment that flies high on national holidays.
- 10. This heliotropic bloom often turns its face toward the light.
- 12. Rustic escape with fire rings, picnic tables, and possibly bears.
- 15. Invisible summer guest that makes 80° feel like 100°.