Puzzle 1

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Across
  1. 3. What beach on St. John in the US Virgin Islands features a shipwreck and excellent snorkeling?
  2. 4. What anise-flavored cookie is the official state cookie of New Mexico?
  3. 6. What agricultural region includes the majority of Iowa?
  4. 7. What affectionate nickname is used for University of Nebraska sports teams?
  5. 8. What atoll is sometimes called the "Gibraltar of the Pacific" due to its strategic location?
  6. 10. What American Samoan holiday on April 17th commemorates the cession to the US?
  7. 11. What astronaut and U.S. senator was from Cambridge, Ohio?
  8. 13. What atoll is roughly halfway between North America and Asia?
  9. 17. What barrier island in Maryland is famous for its wild ponies?
  10. 18. What archipelago chain includes both the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam?
Down
  1. 1. What baseball Hall of Famer known as “The Iron Man” played for the Baltimore Orioles?
  2. 2. What affectionate nickname is used for residents of Indiana?
  3. 3. What ancient Native American culture built massive earthworks in Ohio?
  4. 4. What baseball stadium is home to the St. Louis Cardinals?
  5. 5. This Vice President to Joe Biden was born in Oakland, California.
  6. 9. What alternate nickname reflects Hawaii’s frequent rainbows?
  7. 12. What actress, staring in the Total Recall remake, was born in Ely, Minnesota?
  8. 14. What actor who played Marvels the Hulk was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin?
  9. 15. What bay is located near Portland, Maine?
  10. 16. What American Samoan traditional drink plant known as 'ava is an official territorial symbol?