THANKSGIVING CROSSWORD 2025

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Across
  1. 1. Dead reborn front-runners
  2. 3. Where you find thanksgiving sweaters and dinks
  3. 5. Shared mascot of two universities close to those at Thanksgiving this year
  4. 9. Enemies that play on Thanksgiving (Booooo!)
  5. 10. Find her at 19th and R most mornings
  6. 13. DWTS champ
  7. 18. Chapel Hill's favorite watering hole
  8. 19. Black dragon bonded in 2023’s breakout fantasy hit
  9. 21. A friendly reminder to be _______, particularly on Thanksgiving
  10. 23. McLean standby when 29 Down is out of reach
  11. 25. Most hated Durham hooper
  12. 26. The Boss, but not in an office
  13. 27. Callie's nickname for onions (add a charged atom to 28 Across)
  14. 28. Healthy Grinch Snacks (don't worry about the umlaut)
  15. 30. A large summer meal with hammers
  16. 35. Name at the center of Chapel Hill buzz this year
  17. 39. Chi-town's best chicken style
  18. 41. Commonality between a Meisel's education & employer
  19. 42. Difference between mezcal & tequila during production
  20. 43. Potential Rose Bowl replacement
  21. 44. Charlottesville's equivalent of 18 Across, in full
  22. 46. A staple of the holidays
  23. 47. CRE KPI
  24. 49. A particular 93lb dog's formal breed
  25. 50. Music City's war cry (especially these past two years!)
Down
  1. 2. Landmark view from Bay Bridge
  2. 4. An undecisive Turkey alternative
  3. 6. Best part of Thanksgiving, to many
  4. 7. Classic dive where you might find 24 Down
  5. 8. JTCC's server (and custodian)
  6. 11. Wizarding slammer inspired by 2 Down
  7. 12. OG Dead front-runners
  8. 14. Common activity of Turkey Day and horses
  9. 15. Historic tar heel street and Blacksburg's newest employee (blah!)
  10. 16. Home of the white clam pizza...
  11. 17. Vessel passed eagerly around during Thanksgiving dinner
  12. 20. This season's Big Game spotlight
  13. 22. Groundcover often targeted by Sheffield for soft landings
  14. 23. Helps exonerees be home for the holidays!
  15. 24. Hoyas born after 1997, for short
  16. 29. California beach cry (and Cole's #1 BB treat)
  17. 31. Cheer featured in the Good Ol' Song
  18. 32. Not a Turkey but a ____ (to golfers)
  19. 33. "The Del" locale
  20. 34. Unlikely to find it on your Turkey Day plate, but potentially part of the day's schedule
  21. 36. Breed of orange cat
  22. 37. Traditional remedy for a Thanksgiving sweet tooth
  23. 38. Dancing pro partnered with Alix
  24. 40. Another staple of the holidays (and survival tactic, to some)
  25. 45. Butterflied (and trend of the 2000s)
  26. 48. One of my sister games