Across 2) the star in the middle of our solar system. The earth and other planets revolve around it and receive heat and light from it. [SUN] 4) the land at the edge of a ocean [BEACH] 6) a person who works on a boat [SAILOR] 7) tiny grains found on beaches and in deserts [SAND] 8) something given to recognize a win [TROPHY] Down 1) one that wins or is likely to win or succeed [WINNER] 3) air as it moves naturally over the surface of the earth. [WIND] 4) a small, open vehicle for traveling on water [BOAT] 5) the organ that pumps blood through the body of a person [HEART] 6) the salt water covering most of the earth; ocean [SEA]