The CXO Times Crossword #10 - May 2026

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Across
  1. 1. Holiday celebrated on the first day of May.
  2. 4. Young plant beginning to grow.
  3. 5. Where many activities move as the weather warms.
  4. 7. What flowers do during this colorful month.
  5. 8. Ceremony recognizing students who completed their studies.
  6. 9. A bundle of flowers often given as a gift.
  7. 11. Warmer weather brings more of this each day.
  8. 12. Many people begin planning these for summer.
  9. 13. Gentle wind felt on warm afternoons.
  10. 15. Lush plant life thriving during spring.
  11. 17. Often enjoyed during longer spring evenings.
  12. 18. Animals often heard singing in the morning.
  13. 19. What many people welcome after winter.
  14. 20. Traditional decoration associated with May Day celebrations.
  15. 22. Document received after completing a degree or program.
  16. 24. Season that continues throughout May.
  17. 26. These are blooming almost everywhere in May.
Down
  1. 1. Holiday honoring moms, celebrated in May.
  2. 2. Important pollinator busy among flowers.
  3. 3. Natural blooms found in fields and along roadsides.
  4. 6. Popular outdoor cooking activity during holiday weekends.
  5. 9. Colorful insect commonly seen during spring.
  6. 10. U.S. holiday honoring fallen military members.
  7. 14. Popular flowers that begin blooming in many gardens.
  8. 16. A place where many people plant flowers and vegetables.
  9. 18. Colorful blooms that signal spring is in full swing.
  10. 20. The fifth month of the year.
  11. 21. Popular activity enjoyed on sunny spring days.
  12. 23. Outdoor meal enjoyed in pleasant weather.
  13. 25. Fine powder produced by flowering plants.