As we close the month, a word scramble in honor of August, often the bridge between summer adventures and fall retreats. 

Words

1. PYPOP
2. MIDHU
3. TEHGIH
4. ITVOAACN
5. NGSOPIPH

Bonus Words

1. EPSERID
2. TAASITREF (two words)

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Hints

1. An official flower of August, this bloom often blows between the crosses on Flanders Fields.

1. It’s so hot and ________ outside!
2. It’s often a grade in middle school
3. Chevy Chase starred in a series of movies with this word in the title
4. A seasonal spree for supplies

Bonus Hints

1. A streak of light that dazzles the August sky, it’s named for a legendary Greek hero who slayed a Gorgon.
2. The Great Get-Together

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Answers

1. TITAN
2. HUMID
3. EIGHTH
4. VACATION
5. SHOPPING

Bonus Answers

1. PERSEID
2. STATE FAIR

Are you ready for summer to sunset? August marks the time when fall begins to fall. 

“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born.
The odd uneven time.” — Sylvia Plath