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- 2. – To moisten food (like turkey) with juices while cooking.
- 4. – A large outdoor fire sometimes used at fall gatherings.
- 5. – A festive procession, often featuring floats and bands.
- 10. – A U.S. holiday celebrating gratitude, family, and harvest.
- 15. – The Native American tribe who joined the Pilgrims in the First Thanksgiving.
- 16. Pie – A sweet dessert pie made with pumpkin filling.
- 17. Hat – A traditional black hat worn by Pilgrims.
- 18. – The feeling of being thankful.
- 19. – Warm, friendly treatment of guests.
- 22. Setting – Arrangement of dishes and utensils for a meal.
- 26. – A group of people coming together.
- 27. – Instructions for preparing a dish.
- 29. – Herbs and spices used to flavor food.
- 31. Moon – The full moon closest to the start of fall.
- 33. Potatoes – Cooked potatoes crushed with butter or milk.
- 34. – Sweet, starchy vegetables often baked for Thanksgiving.
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- 1. – An event to honor or enjoy something.
- 3. – Food remaining after the feast.
- 5. – Early settlers who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag.
- 6. – A group of people living or gathering together.
- 7. – Things in life people feel grateful for.
- 8. – Both physical heat and the comfort of togetherness.
- 9. – Feeling appreciation for something good.
- 11. – A horn-shaped basket symbolizing abundance.
- 12. – The gathering of crops at the end of the growing season.
- 13. – People related by blood or love, often gathered for the holiday.
- 14. – A seasoned bread mixture served inside or alongside turkey.
- 20. – The fall season during which Thanksgiving occurs.
- 21. – The traditional main dish of Thanksgiving dinner.
- 23. – A prayer or expression of thanks.
- 24. – Tart red berries used to make cranberry sauce.
- 25. – To cook something (like turkey) in an oven.
- 28. – A custom repeated over many years.
- 30. – A savory sauce made from meat drippings.
- 32. – A large, special meal.