Across
- 2. What tulips and cherry blossoms do in May.
- 4. An outdoor meal best enjoyed on a checkered blanket.
- 5. The itchy, sneezy downside of all that spring pollen.
- 9. The sweet, juicy, red-and-green fruit synonymous with summer.
Down
- 1. The sticky, heavy moisture in the summer air that ruins a good hair day.
- 2. A gentle, refreshing spring wind.
- 3. SPF lotion needed for those sunny, cloudless beach days.
- 6. The glowing, flying insects that light up warm summer evenings.
- 7. Cooking hot dogs and burgers over an open backyard grill.
- 8. The longest day of the year, officially kicking off the new season.