February/March 2025 Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. either Irish ancestors or Boston's BBallers
  2. 8. days in February (this year)
  3. 10. wear this to avoid getting pinched on March 17th
  4. 15. first Irish President of the United States
  5. 16. Queen of Soul
  6. 17. Nobel Prize in Literature winner
  7. 18. Man born in Great Barrington who received a PhD from Harvard
  8. 20. celebrated on Valentine's Day
  9. 21. a command to soldiers (or a month)
Down
  1. 1. won 5 Grammys in 1999
  2. 2. 71st governor of MA
  3. 3. astrological sign bridging February and March; sometimes referred to as 'spicy'
  4. 4. school where Quinta Brunson teaches
  5. 5. busy day in South Boston
  6. 7. renowned HBCU
  7. 9. local holiday commemorating Washington's first major win
  8. 11. weather phenomenon involving snow and rain
  9. 12. first Black President of the United States
  10. 13. also known as Spring Festival
  11. 14. 2025 is the year of the _____
  12. 19. game surrounding a Kendrick concert on February 11th