Complete Clue List
Across
1. The Canary Islands have great ____ (untouched) attractions, climate and beaches
5. Fog
9. Stories
10. Gran Canaria's space tracking station supports ____ (Earth orbiter) communications
11. Fuel line blockage (US spelling, 5,4)
12. 14D & 12A: Ancient title given to the Canary Islands, the "____ ____" (second word, English)
13. Sport with 24 courses in the Canary Islands: majority on Tenerife and Gran Canaria
15. Part nearest the head in binoculars or a microscope (sing.)
18. Visitors whose presence forms the basis of the Canary Islands economy
19. Gran Canaria has been the location of a ground station for ____'s space program (init.)
22. Text to which one might respond "im gr8" (3,1,1)
24. Sauna (5,4)
26. Easternmost Canary island, closest to Africa
27. Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are ____ (shared) capitals
28. Underwater areas around the Canary Islands, explored by divers and snorkellers
29. Viera y Clavijo Botanic ____ on Las Palmas de Gran Canaria illustrate the region's botanic wealth
Down
1. Indigenous; term describing pre-Hispanic Canarians
2. Lens for far-away camera shots
3. Stair part
4. Tenerife airport, site of the 1977 disaster with 583 fatalities (3,6)
5. Hand-dyed fabric
6. Incident with violent impact of moving object(s); one at 4D involved two Boeing 747 passenger jets
7. Bay window
8. Like smart attire
14. 14D & 12A: Ancient title given to the Canary Islands, the "____ ____" (first word, English)
16. Hidden feature (6,3)
17. Discard [other holiday destinations?] (4,5)
20. In Tenerife, migratory ____ (marine mammals) are best spotted between November and February
21. Holiday snaps from a Canary Islands visit
23. "____ bet?" (slang)
24. Nightlife in the Canary Islands includes concerts and ____
25. The Canaries consist of eight ____ (main) islands