Fall crossword

5. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length
6. the eleventh month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month of autumn
9. a hot drink made with milk or water and chocolate or powdered chocolate
10. the ninth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of autumn
11. the hard, aromatic, almost spherical seed of a tropical tree
15. hard translucent fossilized resin produced by extinct coniferous trees of the Tertiary period, typically yellowish in color
16. moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
17. a hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water
20. an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree
21. a dry, hard-shelled fruit with a single seed that does not open when ripe
22. an agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds

1. the tenth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the second month of autumn
2. a hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied
3. a knitted garment typically with long sleeves, worn over the upper body
4. plant leaves collectively
7. a North American cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob
8. the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin red or green skin and crisp flesh. Many varieties have been developed as dessert or cooking fruit or for making cider
9. grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder
12. seasonal movement of birds or animals from one region to another
13. a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds
14. the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May
18. a piece of land planted with fruit trees
19. the process or period of gathering in crops