Welcome to Washington Crossword

BY SARAH A. JONES for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 8/28/2026

Across
6.Essential ingredient grown throughout Yakima Valley
9.Gold rush that boosted Seattle areas growth
11.Crab species names for a Washington location
14.Remote community accessible by boat, plane, or trail
15.Official state flower
18.Sweet onion-producing city
20.Lake and city sharing the same name
22.Famous Washington bridge and state park
24.Unusual state saltwater clam
27.Historic Washington banking name
30.“Northern Exposure” filming location
31.Tree with distinctive peeling red bark
32.Popular summer crop from central Washington
33.Fish-eating raptor common around Puget Sound
Down
1.Washington’s state nickname
2.Aerospace company born in Washington
3.Washington leads the nation in producing these
4.Official state bird adopted in 1951
5.Retail company founded in Seattle
7.Common Northwest evergreen shrub
8.Feature found high on Mount Rainier
10.Wild berry found in Washington forests
12.Island archipelago northwest of Seattle
13.Migratory fish prized by anglers
16.Tiny town near Ross Lake
17.Mountain range that divides the state
19.Bavarian-themed mountain town
21.Washington’s state animal
22.Official state tree
23.Washington’s capital city
25.Legume that made Pullman famous
26.Famous area cheese maker
28.Three-petaled Forest wildflower
29.Wildflower common around the state

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