Thanksgiving

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Across
  1. 2. A mixture of boiled potatoes with butter and milk
  2. 4. Bread served in small round pieces
  3. 5. Bread mixture placed inside a turkey
  4. 7. The holiday itself: Thanksgiving ___
  5. 8. Sweet dishes usually served after a meal
  6. 10. A well-known fall dessert: pumpkin ___
  7. 12. The act of gathering crops
  8. 15. Many people celebrate with their ____
  9. 16. Orange root vegetable often baked or mashed
  10. 17. The traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner
  11. 18. What people express on this holiday (“giving ___”)
Down
  1. 1. A pilgrim-era grain; often yellow
  2. 3. To place the table for eating (“to ___ the table”)
  3. 5. A yellow or orange vegetable similar to a pumpkin
  4. 6. A large meal, often on a special occasion
  5. 9. A sauce often eaten with mashed potatoes
  6. 11. The month Thanksgiving is celebrated
  7. 13. Food not eaten and kept for later
  8. 14. A repeated yearly custom