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Across 2. The fifth month of the year. 3. Mother in a nursery rhyme without a bone for her poor dog. 6. The first day of May. (2 Words) 7. A scientist carries out his experiments in a ___. 12. The kids all chased after one another in a game of ___. 13. These flowers are traditional for Mother's Day. 15. Squirrels love to gather acorns from the ___ trees. 16. Help someone grow up or ask for a ____ from your boss. 17. A popular gift is to serve Mom ___ in bed. Yum! 19. The strong feeling of affection which you have for your mother. 20. Most famous horse race in the US, taking place on the 1st Sat. in May at Churchill Downs. (2 Words) 21. The tide ___ and flows. 24. Last Monday in May. (2 Words)

Down 1. Gaining an extra hour in Spring is due to _________. We lose an hour during Autumn. (3 Words) 2. Special day for your mom. (2 Words) 3. A nice ___ and cheese sandwich hits the spot. 4. When flying a US flag on Memorial Day, you should fly it at ____ until noon. (2 Words) 5. She has the gift of ___, she carries conversations easily. 8. Harry S Truman and ___ are the only presidents born in May. (3 Words) 9. During Memorial Day, at 3pm local time, we observe the National Moment of ____. 10. When a dog is happy, he will ___ his tail. 11. 5th day of May. (3 Words) 14. If you're tired, try taking a short ___. 18. About $2 billion is spent in the US on ___ for Mother's Day. 22. Marry in May and you'll rue the ___. 23. Not near, but ___.