Imagine the scene. It is summertime and you are in the glorious period of the first days of your holiday, with weeks of rest and relaxation stretching before you. The kids / pets / ants are playing in the paddling pool (pataugeoire), and you are keeping one eye on them while you pore over the summer crossword. You have perfected balancing a Spritz on your tummy from the depths of your deckchair (transat) and the only noise you can hear is the sound of the cicadas (cigales) and the ice-cream van. Could it be any more perfect? I doubt that very much! On top of that, you are feeling rather smug (content de soi-même) because it is an English crossword, so you know your teacher will be proud of you after the holidays ….