[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

[Emiel1]

24 - Corfu (never been to Greece)

[Quincy]

Klopt! @Emiel1  I've never been to Corfu, but I did go to Athens and Zakynthos 😃 (both well worth a visit). 

[Michelle53]

10 down is Saint Helena. I've been out in the South Atlantic off the coast of Namibia, but not as far as that Island.  It was quite popular to sail from Cape Town to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha. 

[Quincy]

Yes, that's correct 😃! On which island did you stay @Michelle53? 

[Michelle53]

I've only been to wildlife islands around Cape Town - Seal,  Duijker,  Dyer and, of course, the Infamous Robben Island. 

[Laurelle3]

@Quincy is 1 down Jersey. We didn't go there but spent 4 nights in Guernsey and caught the ferry from Weymouth and the ferry went onto Jersey in about 2014. 

[Quincy]

Nice! I've never been to Jersey or Guernsey. Would you recommend a visit? 😃 @Laurelle3 

[Laurelle3]

@Quincy I made a mistake we stayed on Jersey. My husband was interested in the history of the second world war and we did the tunnel tours and learnt about the invasion and how the Jersey people lived to survive during this time.

We caught the local buses around the island to see different areas.

We went walking around the hills and trails.

I loved the French influence with the streets  shopping, food and people. I would go back again.

[Michael5047]

@Quincy 

Best summer ever in Island #6 down: Hear

[Quincy]

Sounds like you had a great time there @Michael5047! 😊 I've added it to the crossword (Hvar) 👍

[Emiel1]

33 is an easy one: Bali

[Quincy]

Correct! Did you see more islands? 👀 @Emiel1 

[Emiel1]

@Quincy 

Yes, so i do one more:

21: Rügen (never been there)

[Huma0]

@Quincy 

Is 7 across Grenada?

Unfortunately I haven't been but, when I worked in PR, one of my clients was a university there, so I was quite familiar with it. I always hoped to go out there, but every time there was a trip, my boss would snap it up!

[Quincy]

That's right @Huma0! Hopefully, you'll get another chance sometime 😃