CROSSWORD FIESTA

Kids Across

1. What you might call your “friend” in Mexico

4. Fresh from Mexico, it’s a meal of meat, tomatoes cheese and lettuce that you can hold in just one hand

7. Whether it’s crispy and made of corn or soft and made of flour, a ______ is a Mexican favorite

9. A Latina girl’s “quinceañera” is her fabulous 15th birthday ____

10. On Columbus’ first journey to the New World, his crew sailed three ships: the ___ (which means “girl” in Spanish), the Pinta and the Santa Maria 11. It is “I” in Spanish 13. It’s a fun festival where cowboys and horses amaze people with fancy tricks 16. It’s the Spanish word for “yes” 17. The last word you say to the friends you met in Mexico as you leave

19. The word the crowd cries out during a bullfight in Spain or Mexico

21. A tasty flour tortilla filled with meat, cheese and beans (it means “little donkey” in Spanish)

23. A prairie wolf like the crafty character in “The Road Runner”

25. At the party thrown by the tortilla chip, his pool was filled with ____ and guests took a dip

Parents Down

2. Showman who often causes a bull to see red

3. To do something with _____ is to participate with hearty enthusiasm (In Spanish, when preceded by “mucho,” it means “Nice to meet you”)

5. Herb, a regular at Mexican restaurants (also known as “coriander”) 6. Greeting in Guadelajara 8. Spanish word meaning “you” discovered in the middle of “autumn”

10. If you encounter a naysayer in Mexico, his answer is __

12. Bloodsucking bug you later find out was at your party

14. Whether you’re lunching in Peoria or Puerto Vallarta, you can enjoy lunch outdoors on a restaurant’s ____ or at home in your own backyard

15. Meaning “big river,” the ___ Grande forms part of the border between Mexico and the U.S.

18. P.M. nap time that rhymes with the Spanish word in the title of this crossword 20. It’s just crazy 22. Exclamation before “caramba” 24. Folksy name for dad in the U.S. that, when said twice, means “father” in Spanish