Veterans Day crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 1 Someone who has served in the armed forces
- 5 Official military dress
- 8 Patriotic song sung with hands over hearts
- 10 Agreement to stop fighting, signed in 1918
- 13 Time spent in uniform, or a memorial ceremony
- 14 Hand-to-brow gesture of respect
- 15 Stars and Stripes, flown proudly today
Down
- 2 Day of the month for the observance
- 3 Member of the army
- 4 Circle of greenery laid at a monument
- 6 Month when this holiday falls
- 7 Marching procession down Main Street
- 9 What we pay to those who served
- 11 Award pinned to a chest for bravery
- 12 Brass horn that sounds Taps
About this puzzle
A 23 by 14 crossword with 7 across and 8 down, on the subject of Veterans Day.
- Grid
- 23 x 14
- Across
- 7
- Down
- 8
- Longest answer
- ARMISTICE (9 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 across: VETERAN. Someone who has served in the armed forces
- 2 down: ELEVENTH. Day of the month for the observance
- 3 down: SOLDIER. Member of the army
- 4 down: WREATH. Circle of greenery laid at a monument
- 5 across: UNIFORM. Official military dress
- 6 down: NOVEMBER. Month when this holiday falls
- 7 down: PARADE. Marching procession down Main Street
- 8 across: ANTHEM. Patriotic song sung with hands over hearts
- 9 down: HONOR. What we pay to those who served
- 10 across: ARMISTICE. Agreement to stop fighting, signed in 1918
- 11 down: MEDAL. Award pinned to a chest for bravery
- 12 down: BUGLE. Brass horn that sounds Taps
- 13 across: SERVICE. Time spent in uniform, or a memorial ceremony
- 14 across: SALUTE. Hand-to-brow gesture of respect
- 15 across: FLAG. Stars and Stripes, flown proudly today
Questions
- How many clues does this Veterans Day crossword have?
- 7 across and 8 down, on a 23 x 14 grid. The longest answer is ARMISTICE (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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