Iditarod Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Refers to the Big Susitna River
Two dogs who lead the team side by side.
The finish line in Nome.
Service provided by US Mail System for remote villages to get mail and goods delivered.
The line (cable) that connects the sled to the team of dogs.
Alaska’s State motto.
A non-rural or urban area, generally an area where no one lives
Small pieces of ivory or wood used by Eskimos to fasten tug lines to harnesses
Pushing the sled with one foot while the other remains on the runner
Collection of lines to which dogs are attached. Includes tow line, tug lines and neck lines
When the ice gets so thick that the water has nowhere to go, it pushes up and over the ice. This overflow often gets a thin layer of ice when the temperature drops making it dangerous to cross.
Rope attached to the sled which is used to tie the sled to a tree or other object
The first snow that covers the top of the mountain in the fall
Any place in the lower 48 states.
Line that connects dog’s collar to tow line and between the two collars of a double lead.
