East Pierce Crossword

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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