Groundhog Day crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 3 Burrowing rodent said to forecast the weather
- 7 Sleep away the cold months
- 9 Day of the month for the famous prediction
- 11 Gathering of onlookers at dawn
- 12 Season everyone hopes is nearly over
- 13 Do again, like the film's endless day
- 15 Weather outlook on the news
Down
- 1 Month in which this tradition falls
- 2 Another name for the whistling marmot
- 4 If it's seen, six more weeks of cold are due
- 5 Foretell, as the weather
- 6 Warm season the forecast predicts
- 8 Custom passed down through the years
- 9 Early moment when the ceremony takes place
- 10 Underground home dug by the star of the day
- 14 Furry Punxsutawney forecaster's first name
About this puzzle
A 30 by 14 crossword with 7 across and 9 down, on the subject of Groundhog Day.
- Grid
- 30 x 14
- Across
- 7
- Down
- 9
- Longest answer
- WOODCHUCK (9 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: FEBRUARY. Month in which this tradition falls
- 2 down: WOODCHUCK. Another name for the whistling marmot
- 3 across: GROUNDHOG. Burrowing rodent said to forecast the weather
- 4 down: SHADOW. If it's seen, six more weeks of cold are due
- 5 down: PREDICT. Foretell, as the weather
- 6 down: SPRING. Warm season the forecast predicts
- 7 across: HIBERNATE. Sleep away the cold months
- 8 down: TRADITION. Custom passed down through the years
- 9 across: SECOND. Day of the month for the famous prediction
- 9 down: SUNRISE. Early moment when the ceremony takes place
- 10 down: BURROW. Underground home dug by the star of the day
- 11 across: CROWD. Gathering of onlookers at dawn
- 12 across: WINTER. Season everyone hopes is nearly over
- 13 across: REPEAT. Do again, like the film's endless day
- 14 down: PHIL. Furry Punxsutawney forecaster's first name
- 15 across: FORECAST. Weather outlook on the news
Questions
- How many clues does this Groundhog Day crossword have?
- 7 across and 9 down, on a 30 x 14 grid. The longest answer is WOODCHUCK (9 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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