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