El Dia de los Muertos

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Across
  1. 4. A skull.
  2. 5. A mask worn by dancers to scare away the dead at the end of the festival.
  3. 6. A candied pumpkin.
  4. 12. another kind of sweet bread.
  5. 13. Crazy, out of control behavior.
  6. 16. A slightly sweet bread with pieces of dough depicting skulls or bones.\
  7. 17. The "All Saints Day."
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  1. 1. A hymn of praise sung by the Catholics.
  2. 2. The image of death to the Mexican peoples. The "Grim Reaper."
  3. 3. The Night of mourning; it starts El Dia de los Muertos.
  4. 5. Derived from "skull," meaning to "live it up."
  5. 7. A synonym for "El Dia de los Muertos."
  6. 8. A yellow marigold that is used to represent death in Mexico.
  7. 9. A type of marigold flower that is used in El Dia de los Muertos, also known as cempazuchitl.
  8. 10. Young children who have died.
  9. 11. Beer.
  10. 14. A dish containing various fillings wrapped in a corn tortilla and covered in sauce.
  11. 15. Very sweet bread that is used during the Festival of the Dead.
  12. 18. A nourishing drink made from cornmeal and water flavored with chocolate or fruit.
  13. 19. The alter of offerings.