Thanksgiving Crossword

3. a sweet potato
4. a native or citizen of the United States.
5. a mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking.
6. a large meal, typically one in celebration of something.
9. the practice or skill of preparing food by combining, mixing, and heating ingredients.
10. a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
11. used to represent a cherished ideal of comfort and familiarity.

1. (in North America) is an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.
2. expressing gratitude and relief.
7. large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It is prized as food, especially on festive occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
8. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.