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