Adventures in the DMV Crossword Answer Key

Summer is fast-approaching and with it, plenty of fun activities, festivals and outdoor events to enjoy in the District. To pair with this adventurous issue, we’ve compiled a crossword featuring everything adventure-adjacent including action films, travel destinations and some D.C.-themed clues.

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3. Go on vacation TRAVEL

4. Name of the four-legged friend in Pixar’s “UP” DOUG

5. The American frontier WILDWEST

10. 2021 sci-fi adventure film starring Timothée Chalamet DUNE

11. D.C. music festival in early June features Count Basie’s favorite music JAZZ

13. D.C. music festival named after this vegetable BROCCOLI

16. Fiery fantasy creature DRAGON

19. O.G. TTRPG DND

20. Remember sunscreen when visiting BEACH

23. Frozen frontier TUNDRA

24. 2012 Pixar film BRAVE

25. Not needed to visit an EU Open House PASSPORT

27. Originating in New Zealand, this adventurous activity involves leaping from a bridge BUNGEE

30. Tomb Raider heroine Lara __ CROFT

31. The final frontier SPACE

32. Famous female aviator EARHART

36. __ of the Lost Ark RAIDERS

37. Item on a bucket list SKYDIVE

38. Winegarden off U Street LULUS

39. 22 down composer WILLIAMS

43. Dorothy’s dog TOTO

45. Lost son of Marlin NEMO

46. A hero’s journey QUEST

47. D.C. restaurant award RAMMY

49. Nickname of the president memorialized in the middle of the Potomac TEDDY

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1. Colorful summertime celebration of the LGBTQ+ community PRIDE

2. Star of “Labyrinth” BOWIE

6. Diving gear SCUBA

7. Spider-Man is one HERO

8. D.C. theatre festival shares a name with the border of a flapper dress FRINGE

9. Archaeologist hero Indiana __ JONES

12. Adventure movie genre ACTION

14. “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” author ADAMS

15. Favored by nine down WHIP

17. “Don’t Stop Believin’” band JOURNEY

18. Spot of green in the city PARK

21. Edna Mode is not a fan of CAPES

22. Famous outer space adventure series STARWARS

24. Largest empire in history BRITISH

26. Tour of the Savannah SAFARI

28. Legendary Alps climb EVEREST

29. Superhero comic book franchise MARVEL

33. Marvin’s home MARS

34. “Adventure Time” hero FINN

35. Use in a pinch to spark a fire FLINT

40. To explore a cave SPELUNK

41. “Heart of Darkness” river CONGO

42. Featured at Awesome Con COMICS

44. “Adventure is __!” OUTTHERE

48. The Goonies’ translator MOUTH

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Amanda Weisbrod

Amanda is currently a masters student at Ohio University studying Infographics and Interactive Design. She earned her BS in Journalism from Ohio University in 2018 and was a co-editor, reporter and designer of a small-town newspaper in Oregon before returning to college for graduate school. Visit her website at amandaweisbrod.com.