October 2025 CROSSWORD
Across:
2. Spoon River valley tradition of antiques, crafts, food, and fall beauty
SCENICDRIVE
3. Autumnal beverage pressed from orchard fruit
CIDER
6. October 31 nocturnal masquerade
HALLOWEEN
7. Pie spice blend whose scent signals the season
CINNAMON
9. October bloom whose name nods to “gold” in Greek
CHRYSANTHEMUM
Down:
1. A decorated light made from a classic fall squash
JACKOLANTERN
3. Trail through tall stalks designed to confound
CORN MAZE
4. Migrating insect whose orange wings echo autumn leaves
MONARCH
5. What geese do en masse before frost
MIGRATE
8. Crisp sound underfoot on a wooded path
LEAVES
September 2025 CROSSWORD
August 2025 CROSSWORD
Across:
3. This part of the dog wags when it's happy
TAIL
5. Nickname for dog lovers who are especially obsessed
DOGMOM
8. Breed known for its intelligence and obsession with agility, herding, and tasks
BORDERCOLLIE
9. Hormone associated with the dog-human bond, often released during petting
OXYTOCIN
10. Popular breed known for its golden coat and friendly temperament
RETRIEVER
11. Formal name for a dog’s ‘sniffing’ superpower
OLFACTION
Down:
1. Non-pedigreed pooch with uncertain ancestry
MUTT
2. Breed developed to follow scent trails over long distances; famous for droopy ears
BLOODHOUND
4. Breed group that includes Dobermans, Boxers, and Great Danes
WORKING
6. Document showing your dog completed a training class or program
CERTIFICATE
7. Popular command used to stop a dog from moving
STAY
July 2025 CROSSWORD
Across:
6. The longest-running fair in Illinois
7. Farm child’s transitional rite involving soap and sawdust
8. A swirled and fried dessert often served on a paper plate
10. Civic group that organzies many rural youth competitions
12. Fairground event where grace and glitter go on display
13. Mechanized contest of horsepower and torque
Down:
1. Fair entries that mooooove the crowd!
2. Lined up like wagons, serving up summer on a paper plate
3. Sweet-and-sour refreshment shaken, not stirred
4. The “king of the carnival”, a huge hit at the World’s Fair in 1903
5. Sugary spiral on a stick, often pink or blue
9. Where arts and crafts are displayed
11. Sky-painted finale with a bang
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October 2024 CROSSWORD
September 2024 CROSSWORD
ANSWERS: Due to an error in our software there is an extra block at the end of each word in the crossword. Please note that your answer will be one letter short of what the crossword actually shows.
1 - Rutledge
2 - Lovejoy
3 - Ingersoll
4 - Company H
5 - Mcarthur
6 - Dakin
7 - Turchin
8 -Kellogg
AUGUST 2024 CROSSWORD
ANSWERS:
1 - Steven Nagel
2 - Lizzy Magie
3 - Nehemiah Bushnell
4 - Abe Lincoln
5 - Neal Gamm
6 - Wyatt Earp
7 - Phil Bradley
8 -Carl Sandburg