1981
Independence Day
July 1981


“Independence Day,” Friend, July 1981, 17

Independence Day

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Crossword puzzle

Across

  1. Cook over hot coals

  2. A cloth symbol of a country or a signaling device

  3. Public speaker

  4. A talk

  5. Running contest

  6. Country or group of people unified by a central government

  7. Uncle ____ is a fictitious character

  8. Last name of the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner”

  9. Seen in the sky on clear nights

Down

  1. A beverage

  2. Explosion

  3. Tiny, paper-wrapped explosive

  4. ___ candles discharge balls of fire

  5. Free from danger

  6. Marching show

  7. Firework missile that explodes in midair

Answers:

  • Across—(2) barbecue, (4) flag, (5) orator, (8) speech, (10) race, (11) nation, (12) Sam, (13) Key, (14) stars. Down—(1) punch, (3) blast, (4) firecracker, (6) roman, (7) safe, (9) parade, (10) rocket.