BY SARAH A JONES for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 7/17/2026
Crossword clues
Across
5) Popular seasonal attraction at local farms
7) Valley residents train to escape this
8) Another name locals use for Mount Rainier
11) Ezra Meeker’s wife
12) Local university (abbr.)
15) _ Ridge High School on South Hill
18) Mrs. Meeker founded Puyallup’s first public one
22) Trail beginning in Puyallup
24) Thoroughfare connecting Tacoma, Parkland and Spanaway
25) Busy road connecting Puyallup and Spanaway
26) _ Creek Trail
31) “Hop King of the World” family name
32) The Meekers lived here
33) Early Puyallup settlers arrived by this trail
34) Get your berries at this farm
35) High school in Parkland
36) Community east of Spanaway
37) There are many of these in Puyallup
38) 59-acre park with a lake
Down
1) Event held every September
2) Entertainment destination operated by the Puyallup Tribe
3) City known for its large lake
4) Tahoma is one of these
6) Main north-south road through Puyallup
9) School district serving Spanaway
10) Geographic feature where Puyallup sits
13) Home to Pacific Lutheran University
14) Annual visitors returning to local waters
16) Annual parade that travels through Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting
17) Puyallup neighbor connected by trail
19) Historic crop once grown throughout the Puyallup Valley
20) This happens often in the Valley
21) Popular activity at Spanaway Lake
23) Popular sweet treat from the Fair
27) Road with many farm stands
28) You can find a farmers market in this park
29) Park in the Graham and Puyallup area
30) Popular autumn attraction (2 words)
32) Historic road through Spanaway
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