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Across
  1. 4. – Family, who gather to celebrate and remember the dead
  2. 8. – Decorative skulls, often made of sugar, that symbolize death.
  3. 10. – A resin burned as incense in many Mexican traditions.
  4. 12. de muerto – A special bread made for the Day of the Dead celebrations.
  5. 14. – A flower used to decorate altars and graves during Día de los Muertos.
Down
  1. 1. – A traditional altar set up to honor the dead.
  2. 2. – Sweets or candy that are often offered on altars.
  3. 3. Catrina – A famous image of a female skeleton often associated with Día de los Muertos.
  4. 5. – The underworld in Aztec mythology where the souls of the dead travel to.
  5. 6. de los muertos – The celebration itself, honoring the spirits of the deceased.
  6. 7. – Candles used to light the way for the spirits.
  7. 9. – A type of sugar paste used to make candy skulls and figures.
  8. 11. picado – Decorative paper cutouts often used in celebrations.
  9. 13. – The English name of the flower used during Día de los Muertos (also Cempasúchil).
  10. 15. – The Spanish word for "dead" (often used to refer to the deceased).