Across:

  • 2. The maximum point, or the best thing of its kind – Peak
  • 3. Where the word solstice was derived from – Latin
  • 4. The Sun is also a… – Star
  • 6. When the sun reaches its highest point and the longest day of the year – Solstice
  • 7. A celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the solstice – Midsommar
  • 9. Phenomenon occurring in summer months in places North of the Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle – MidnightSun
  • 10. Loughborough University’s new mascot – Electra

Down:

  • 1. Advancing clocks to make better use of longer daylight time available during summer by having darkness fall later – DayLightSavings
  • 5. How often a year does the sun go into a solstice? – Twice
  • 8. Where did people likely gather at midsummer and midwinter solstices to conduct rituals to celebrate changing seasons? – Stonehenge

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Grace Hughes is the Label Editor-in-Chief 2025/26

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