Autumn

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Across
  1. 3. In Charles Schulz's 1966 animated special 'It's the great pumpkin Charlie brown' who waits for the great pumpkin in the patch?
  2. 9. In 1967 Harold Holt disappeared. Which country was he prime minister of at this time?
  3. 11. Where was Bram Stroker, the author of Dracula from?
  4. 13. What British garden bird is known for its Autumn song?
  5. 15. Libra and Scorpio are 2 of the 3 autumn zodiac signs, what is the other?
  6. 16. which spice is known as the 'Queen of spices'?
  7. 17. The Yorkshire name for trick or treating is _ night?
  8. 20. In Australia autumn begins in what month?
  9. 23. Before the 16th century what was autumn universally known as?
  10. 25. What US state is the largest pumpkin grower?
  11. 28. what is the name for a group of crows?
  12. 29. Which sea birds are often called 'sea parrots'?
  13. 30. Which Hindu festival takes place in autumn?
Down
  1. 1. The Oktoberfest is held annually in which German city?
  2. 2. What country doesn't experience autumn?
  3. 4. What feature did Instagram introduce in 2016 to compete with Snapchat?
  4. 5. how many eyes does a bee have?
  5. 6. What country did pumpkins originate?
  6. 7. what king did guy fawkes try to blow up in 1605?
  7. 8. What pastime was the Queen of Hearts playing in Alice in Wonderland?
  8. 10. What was Twitters (now X) original name?
  9. 12. In Mean Girls, what does Cady dress up as for Halloween?
  10. 14. Which celebration is influenced by the celtic autumn festival Samhain?
  11. 18. What is autumn known as in north America?
  12. 19. Name the pigment which trees stop producing thus causing leaves to lose their green colour?
  13. 21. What country has the longest alphabet?
  14. 22. what are hedgehogs spines or quills made from?
  15. 24. What vegetable was traditionally used instead of pumpkins for carving?
  16. 26. In 'To kill a mockingbird' what is the name of Atticus Finch's daughter?
  17. 27. What is the name for a group of hedgehogs?