[GAME] 35 islands from all over the globe!

[Quincy]

Hi everyone, 

Exotic, tropical, distant, cold... each is unique, and there are tons of them to discover worldwide. I thought this would be a wonderful theme for our next game, so this week I’d like to take you on a tour of some islands! 🏝

There are 35 islands from all over the globe in the crossword grid below, can you identify them all?

To ensure everyone has a chance to participate, try to post only one answer or word at a time; I will update the updated game grid regularly. 

I would love to know as well if you’ve had the opportunity to visit any of these islands -let us know below! 🛳  🛩

Have fun, 

Quincy

Across

7 - Island country in the West Indies, known as "Island of Spice"

8 - Renowned for its nightlife in Summer, popular with fans of the electronic dance music scene

11 - Known for the Santa Cruz carnival

12 - One of the Spanish Balearic Islands

13 - Its capital city is Havana

15 - An iced tea is named after it

17 - You can find the Timanfaya National Park there

19 - Vietnamese Island off the coast of Cambodia

20 - World's second largest island after Greenland

21 - This island is accessible via a bridge linking it to the city of Stralsund in mainland Germany

22 - The largest island of North Africa, off the coast of Tunisia

24 - It is said to have been the last stop on Ulysses' in Homer's Odyssey before his return in Ithaca 

25 - Archipelago with 3 official languages: Bislama, English and French

26 - Birthplace of Björk, Emilíana Torrini and the band Of Monsters and Men

29 - Legend says it was the birthplace of Aphrodite 

30 - Country in East Asia renowned for its lively night markets

32 -  The cities of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Yokohama

33 - Province of Indonesia, sometimes called Land of the Gods

34 - Named after a hawaian demi-god

Down

1 - Located in the Channel Islands, near France 

2 - Site of the ancient Dilmun civilization located in the Persian Golf

3 - Ridley Scott's Gladiator was partly filmed there

4 - Caribbean island with links to the United States.

5 - Archipelago of Portuguese islands

6 - One of Croatia's most touristic islands

9 - Group of three islands in Galway Bay

10 - Napoleon was exiled there

14 - Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, it is the least densely populated region in the world

16 - Mount Etna is one of its prominent landmarks

18 - Located South is the city of Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia

23 - Major world offshore financial centre

26 - Separated from Great Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel

27 - Country located in the Caribbean sea,  to the east of Cuba and Jamaica

28 - British Island designated as a UNESCO Biosphere since 2019

31- It's also the name of a dance, and a programming language

[Laurelle3]

Is 34 across (Hawaiian island) Maui

[Huma0]

@Quincy 

Is 12 across Mallorca? (Also known as Majorca). That one I have been to!

[Quincy]

Yay @Huma0! I've put this one in as Majorca 😃. Lovely! I've never been there, but one of my colleagues told me it's very nice over there 😊. 

[Huma0]

@Quincy 

I went there on a tennis holiday years ago. We were on court for six hours a day, so not much time to do sightseeing. I only saw the local area, but it was nice enough. It was 'muy caliente' though, especially when you are playing tennis in the blazing sun, but I didn't mind that.

[Michelle53]

15 across is Long Island.   I'm familiar with Long Island Iced Tea, but have never actually been to Long Island, although I have been to New York. 

I also know a couple more, but waiting for more folks to jump in. 

[Quincy]

You got it right @Michelle53! 👀 I would love to sip on some cold iced tea right now 🍵 

[Deb216]

@Quincy, 2 Down = Bahrain

[Quincy]

Also correct!!!! 👀 @Deb216 

[Laurelle3]

@Quincy The Japanese cities are located Honshu Island. We travelled there on our way to walk the Elcomino in Spain in April 2018. We visited Hiroshima and the Peace Park. What a memorial for peace. This time (2nd world war) means a lot to many families as many of our fathers represented their countries for the name of protection and peace. I have a photo from my visit to the Peace Park in spring with Azaleas out in bloom.

[Sybe]

@Laurelle3 It's always so uncanny yet intriguing when I see abandoned buildings like this.

[Quincy]

I agree @Sybe!

[Huma0]

@Quincy 

Is 14 down Greenland (I haven't been)?

[Quincy]

Correct! @Huma0 (never been there either!)

[Huma0]

and 26 across Iceland...

I almost went once but changed my mind because it was soooo expensive!

[Quincy]

Also correct @Huma0! I actually was there in 2018 😃. Drove around the island which was lovely 🤩. I would highly recommend a visit whenever you can!