South Carolina Vacation Guide - SC 2025

Think you know a thing or two about South Carolina? From iconic dishes to historic tidbits, put your knowledge to the test with this SC crossword puzzle.

Down
1. Type of swamp tree, p. 99
2. A.k.a. Lowcountry boil (2 wds.), p. 30
3. Forest in Aiken (2 wds.), p. 102
8. Greenville Italian eatery, p. 105
9. Post-Civil War era, p. 32
10. Type of horse race, p. 54
13. Location of Ratio, p. 25
14. James Beard-nominated Filipino eatery, p. 70
17. Freedman planned community, p. 32
19. These stars mark the spots, p. 14
22. Monetta Drive-In Theatre, informal (3 wds.), p. 10

Want a hint? Flip to the page number next to each clue to find the answer.

ACROSS
4. Hootie & The Blowfish frontman, p. 8
5. “Jack”-of-all-trades course designer, p. 18
6. Indigenous Underground chef (2 wds.), p. 87
7. Daredevil’s destination on SC-NC border, p. 9
11. Trustworthy golf course (2 wds.), p. 20
12. A condiment and a sandwich (2 wds.), p. 30
15. Key to gold sauce, p. 23
16. NASCAR Cup Series raceway, p. 94
18. Wildlife preserve, i.e., p. 50
20. SC seafood source (2 wds.), p. 24
21. Saturday morning fest (3 wds.), p. 63
23. African descendants (2 wds.), p. 38
24. Elite fishing tournament, p. 52
25. Historic naval ship and museum (2 wds.), p. 10

ANSWERS 

Down: 1. Cypress 2. Frogmore stew 3. Hitchcock Woods 8. Jianna 9. Reconstruction 10. Steeplechase 13. Elgin 14. Kultura 17. Mitchelville 19. Bronze 22. The Big Mo Across: 4. Darius 5. Nicklaus 6. Erica McCier 7. Carowinds 11. True Blue 12. Pimento Cheese 15. Mustard 16. Darlington 18. Sanctuary 20. May River 21. Soda City Market 23. Gullah Geechee 24. Bassmaster 25. USS Yorktown