Summer for Hangman 🏖️

Clues for every answer

A one-line clue for every answer, easy to hard. They're the same clues the game's 💡 Hint shows, so you can read them out when you run your own game.

Sun

The star at the centre of our Solar System; it is the main source of energy for life on Earth.

Sand

Granular material of finely divided mineral bits, smaller than gravel but coarser than silt.

Sea

A very large body of salty water; many major groups of living things evolved in it.

Wave

Movement of water raised on the surface by wind blowing over it; it can be a ripple or over 30 m high.

Surf

Water sport of riding a moving wave on a board; it can also be done using only your own body.

Towel

Piece of absorbent cloth for drying; the modern terrycloth kind is linked with Bursa in Turkey.

Pool

Structure built to hold water for swimming; it can be dug into the ground, above it, or on a ship.

Boat

Watercraft moved by human power, by the wind or by a motor; canoes have been used since prehistoric times.

Swim

Moving yourself through water by stroking your arms and kicking your legs, usually for fun or sport.

Heat

The quality of being hot, or a hot spell of weather; it can also mean thermal energy.

Tan

Darkening of the skin, most often from UV rays in sunlight; too much UV exposure can cause sunburn.

Cone

Brittle pastry, usually wafer, shaped so ice cream can be carried and eaten without a bowl or spoon.

Beach

Landform of loose sand, gravel or pebbles beside water; sandy ones line about a third of the world's coasts.

Shorts

Garment covering the upper legs, sometimes down to the knees; typically worn in warm weather.

Ice Lolly

Frozen dessert of flavoured liquid such as juice on a stick; Americans and Canadians call it a popsicle.

Ice Cream

Sweet frozen dessert typically made from milk, stirred as it cools to add air; gelato is the Italian word.

Bucket

Usually open-topped container with a curved handle called a bail, for carrying liquids and solids.

Spade

Digging tool with a long handle and a blade, usually flatter than a shovel; small toy ones are made for children.

Shell

Hard protective outer layer, usually made by a sea animal; most are made by molluscs like snails and clams.

Tent

Shelter of fabric sheets held up by poles; large ones are usually anchored with guy ropes and pegs.

Sunburn

Red skin that is hot or painful after too much ultraviolet light; children are especially at risk of it.

Seaside

The coast as a place for holidays; Scarborough in Yorkshire was one of the earliest such resorts, in the 1720s.

Sunglasses

Protective eyewear that guards your eyes from bright light; informally called shades, and popular on the beach.

Deckchair

Simple folding seat, usually a single strip of canvas on a folding frame, often used on the beach or in the garden.

Paddling

Walking or dabbling about playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

Snorkel

Curved breathing tube, usually shaped like an L or J, that lets you breathe with your face down in water.

Sunscreen

Skin product, rated by SPF, that helps protect against burning UV rays; usually reapply it every two hours.

Holiday

Time off from work or school, or a trip away from home for fun; Americans call it a vacation.

Picnic

Meal eaten outdoors on an outing, usually in summer or spring, often sitting on a rug or blanket.

Lifeguard

Rescuer who supervises the safety of swimmers and surfers at pools, beaches, rivers and lakes.

Splash

The sound of something hitting a liquid; or to hit water so that part of it separates from the rest.

Breezy

With a lively, pleasant wind blowing; it can also mean cheerful, casual and light-hearted.

Rock Pool

Shallow patch of seawater on the shore, many cut off only at low tide; home to snails, mussels and anemones.

Pier

Raised structure on piles that juts out over water from the shore; cast iron pleasure ones began in Great Britain.

Sun Hat

Headgear, usually with a brim all round, designed to shade your head, face, neck and shoulders from direct light.

Beach Hut

Small, usually wooden and often brightly coloured cabin above the high tide mark, used for getting changed.

Pedalo

Human-powered boat driven by a paddle wheel its riders turn; often hired out on park ponds and lakes.

Funfair

Outdoor show of rides, food stalls and games of skill; travelling ones are moved from place to place.

Sunflower

Tall plant of the daisy family, often with one big head on a single stem; grown for seeds to eat and for oil.

Road Trip

Long-distance journey by car or motorbike; Bertha Benz made the first recorded one by car in 1888.

Sunbathing

Lying out to expose your body to the rays to relax or to get a tan; also called catching some rays.

Watermelon

Big fruit with a green, often striped rind and sweet, juicy flesh that is most commonly red or pink.

Barbecue

Cooking with live fire and smoke; the word also means the grill used and the gathering where the food is served.

Flip-flops

Light, flat sandals held on by a Y-shaped strap between your first two toes; Australians call them thongs.

Parasol

Umbrella that shields you from sunlight; its name combines Latin words meaning 'ward off' and 'sun'.

Promenade

Long, open, level area to walk along, often on a sea front; such walks became popular in Victorian times.

Staycation

A break spent at home or within a day trip of it; in the UK it also means a holiday in your own country.

Refreshing

Giving someone back their energy and vitality; it can also mean pleasantly new and different.

Coastline

The boundary where land meets the sea or a lake; Earth has about 620,000 km of it.

Sweltering

Describes weather that is hot and humid, so that it feels oppressively sticky.

Lemonade

Sweet drink, fizzy or still; the still kind is traditionally homemade from citrus juice, water and sugar.

Sandcastle

Model of a little building sculpted on the beach from its grains and water, typically by children for fun.

Sun Lounger

Extended deckchair for relaxing or soaking up the rays, typically by the sea or a pool.

Windbreak

Sheet of material put up to shelter people from gusts; on farms, a hedge, fence or row of trees protecting crops.

Caravan Park

UK name for a campground with facilities for recreational vehicles; North Americans name theirs after RVs.

Heat Haze

Blurry shimmering seen over roads and rooftops on hot days; a kind of mirage caused by warm air.

Mosquito Net

Mesh curtain draped over a bed to keep biting insects off a sleeper; it is very effective at preventing malaria.

Suntan Lotion

Skin cream for lying out in the rays; many older kinds were mostly baby oil, giving little or no sun protection.

Amusement Arcade

Venue for coin-operated games like pinball, video games and claw machines; an older name for it comes from the penny.

Punch And Judy

Traditional English puppet show from 1662, a staple of the British seaside; crowds shout 'He's behind you!'