Across
- 1. North Carolina city of the Research Triangle
- 5. Central Florida city known for theme parks
- 6. Piedmont Triad city known for civil rights history
- 9. North Carolina banking hub nicknamed the Queen City
- 13. Twin City in North Carolina with Moravian roots
- 14. Hampton Roads city with a major naval base
- 16. VIRGINIA Historic Old Town on the Potomac
- 17. CITY Gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota
- 18. Alabama port city on the Gulf Coast
- 20. VIRGINIA Northern Virginia county known for a national cemetery
- 24. Tennessee city on the Mississippi River
- 26. Northwest Louisiana city on the Red River
- 27. CITY Metro spanning Missouri and Kansas
- 28. Largest city in Montana on the Yellowstone River
- 31. FALLS Eastern Idaho city by the Snake River
Down
- 2. Twin Cities partner on the Mississippi River
- 3. ALABAMA Industrial hub in the foothills of the Appalachians
- 4. Largest city by area in the contiguous United States
- 6. Mississippi coastal city paired with Biloxi
- 7. Largest city in Pennsylvania on the Delaware River
- 8. DC U.S. capital on the Potomac River
- 10. Florida Gulf Coast city on Hillsborough Bay
- 11. LAUDERDALE Florida city crisscrossed by boating canals
- 12. Maryland seaport famous for the Inner Harbor
- 15. South Florida city famed for Art Deco and beaches
- 19. LOUIS Missouri city by the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi
- 21. Largest city in Nebraska on the Missouri River
- 22. Southern California city famous for a parade and bowl game
- 23. ORLEANS Louisiana city famous for jazz and Mardi Gras
- 25. BEACH Resort city on the Atlantic with a long boardwalk
- 29. FALLS Largest city in South Dakota on the Big Sioux River
- 30. PETERSBURG FLORIDA Sunshine City on Tampa Bay