THANKSGIVING

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Across
  1. 4. Cider, The drink that makes you feel fancy without actually being fancy.
  2. 7. Beans, The green food on your plate you tell yourself is healthy, even though it's buried under bacon and butter.
  3. 8. How you feel after finishing your third plate of turkey and pie.
  4. 11. The vegetable you might actually eat, but mostly just used for decoration.
  5. 12. What you say before digging into the feast, even if you’re secretly just thankful for dessert.
  6. 15. Americans, The real heroes of the first Thanksgiving who taught the Pilgrims how to survive.
  7. 16. The brown sauce that makes everything better—especially mashed potatoes.
  8. 17. The star of Thanksgiving dinner that you may or may not accidentally overcook.
Down
  1. 1. Pie, The dessert that might get more love than the turkey.
  2. 2. What you’re celebrating, but also what you’re ignoring while watching the parade.
  3. 3. A synonym for "giant meal" where everyone eats until they can’t move.
  4. 5. The people you love… but may need a break from after four hours of dinner.
  5. 6. The dish that no one agrees on how to make but everyone agrees it’s delicious.
  6. 7. The noise you make when you're eating way too quickly to even chew properly.
  7. 9. Sauce, Often comes from a can, but at least it’s not a vegetable.
  8. 10. The folks who showed up, forgot to bring food, and had to ask the locals for help.
  9. 13. Potatoes, The dish you pretend to love, even if you secretly just want more mashed potatoes.
  10. 14. Potatoes, Creamy, fluffy, and the perfect vehicle for more gravy.