October

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Across
  1. 3. Doubles as a seat, table, or windbreak come fall shipping time
  2. 5. What flies up from the fire — or from a green colt
  3. 8. Nature’s lantern on night rides or long drives home
  4. 9. Typical October start on the range
  5. 10. A cowboy’s version of a sleeping bag under the stars
  6. 11. Carries water (or strong coffee) on long fall rides
  7. 12. Worn when the reins get cold but the work keeps going
Down
  1. 1. Essential tool of every fall gather and early morning fire
  2. 2. Where stories, songs, and coffee are shared after a long day
  3. 4. Used for dragging posts, brush, or whatever the tractor can’t
  4. 6. The one who keeps everyone laughing around the fire
  5. 7. The layer every cowboy swears they don’t need — until sunrise