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Cinco De Mayo crossword

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Across

  1. 2 Street procession with floats and marching groups
  2. 7 Military engagement remembered on this date
  3. 8 Country whose army won the battle being commemorated
  4. 9 Those who fought under Zaragoza's command
  5. 10 General Ignacio ___, commander of the victorious Mexican army
  6. 12 What the outnumbered defenders achieved at Puebla

Down

  1. 1 Green, white and red banner with an eagle at its center
  2. 3 Performers in swirling folklorico skirts
  3. 4 Mexican state where the famous 1862 battle took place
  4. 5 Month in which this holiday falls
  5. 6 Cultural background celebrated by many families on this day
  6. 8 Traditional Mexican band with trumpets, violins and guitars
  7. 11 European nation whose troops were defeated in the 1862 clash

About this puzzle

A 17 by 18 crossword with 6 across and 7 down, on the subject of Cinco De Mayo.

Grid
17 x 18
Across
6
Down
7
Longest answer
HERITAGE (8 letters)
Show the answer key
  1. 1 down: FLAG. Green, white and red banner with an eagle at its center
  2. 2 across: PARADE. Street procession with floats and marching groups
  3. 3 down: DANCERS. Performers in swirling folklorico skirts
  4. 4 down: PUEBLA. Mexican state where the famous 1862 battle took place
  5. 5 down: MAY. Month in which this holiday falls
  6. 6 down: HERITAGE. Cultural background celebrated by many families on this day
  7. 7 across: BATTLE. Military engagement remembered on this date
  8. 8 across: MEXICO. Country whose army won the battle being commemorated
  9. 8 down: MARIACHI. Traditional Mexican band with trumpets, violins and guitars
  10. 9 across: SOLDIERS. Those who fought under Zaragoza's command
  11. 10 across: ZARAGOZA. General Ignacio ___, commander of the victorious Mexican army
  12. 11 down: FRANCE. European nation whose troops were defeated in the 1862 clash
  13. 12 across: VICTORY. What the outnumbered defenders achieved at Puebla

Questions

How many clues does this Cinco De Mayo crossword have?
6 across and 7 down, on a 17 x 18 grid. The longest answer is HERITAGE (8 letters).
How do I switch between across and down?
Tap a square to type into it, and tap the same square again to turn the corner. The answer you are filling is shaded on the grid and its clue lights up in the list, so you always know which one you are on.
Will it tell me when a letter is wrong?
Only when you ask. Press Check letters and any wrong letter is marked. A crossword is solved by reasoning across two answers at once, and flagging a letter the moment it is typed takes that away.
Can I print this crossword?
Yes. The printable version carries the same grid and clues with the answer key, at three difficulties.
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