Spring-ing into the semester

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Across
  1. 1. When the ground goes from gray to _____ you know it's spring!
  2. 6. THE iconic spring flower
  3. 8. The cherry _____ fest is held in cities like Buffalo and Washington, D.C. to welcome spring among pink trees
  4. 9. Graduation from college is also called this
Down
  1. 2. The official start of spring is the spring ____, when both hemispheres to receive equal sunlight
  2. 3. This federal holiday centrally honors George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, giving us a day off on the third Monday of February
  3. 4. "April _____ bring May flowers"
  4. 5. Don't forget one of these during those rainy months!
  5. 7. The first sign of a new plant