Spring Cherry Blossoms

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Famously resilient, hollowed-out tree that captured the internet's heart. (6)
• Famous Tokyo locale where thousands gather for raucous viewing parties. (4)
• Foreign word that translates to a fleeting floral phenomenon. (6)
• Annual Washington celebration drawing over a million visitors. (8)
• Tethered flyer that takes to the sky during a specific celebration weekend. (4)
• Tidal spot that serves as a reflecting pool for thousands of trees. (5)
• Invisible force that turns a blooming tree into a flurry of falling color. (6)

Down

• A tightly wrapped promise of a flower. (3)
• Pale variety that dominates the Tidal Basin landscape. (7)
• Generous Tokyo official who facilitated the 1912 botanical gift. (5)
• Helen who planted the first two gift trees on the northern bank. (4)
• Thorny sounding botanical family that claims the cherry tree. (8)
• Showy, double-flowered variety named after a Japanese mountain. (7)
• The prevailing hue of the celebrated canopy. (4)

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