Across
- 4. A golden harvest, a Thanksgiving side (4)
- 5. Pumpkin pie's secret weapon, a warming touch (5)
- 8. The color of fallen leaves, earthy and deep (5)
- 12. Autumn's reward, after months of toil (7)
- 13. Autumn's embrace, a shiver down the spine (6)
- 14. Autumn's precious metal, reflected in the leaves (4)
- 15. Autumn's metallic hue, a sign of time's passage (4)
- 17. A fruit that's both sweet and tart, a fall delight (5)
- 21. Autumn's cozy comfort, a knit against the cold (7)
- 22. Autumn's beginning, a farewell to summer (9)
- 24. A bumpy autumn journey, filled with laughter (7)
Down
- 1. Carved for Halloween, baked for pie (7)
- 2. Where autumn's grapes hang heavy, ready for pressing (8)
- 3. A sweet and juicy fruit, perfect for a crisp autumn day (4)
- 4. Like autumn air, and a freshly baked cookie (5)
- 6. Neck's autumnal shield against the breeze (5)
- 7. Nature's autumn tapestry, a vibrant display (8)
- 9. A fiery autumn color, like a burning ember (3)
- 10. Small, but mighty, these feed the squirrels (6)
- 11. Autumn's warm glow, under a starlit sky (7)
- 12. The spectrum of autumn, from gold to crimson (4)
- 16. A vegetable that's both a sport and a meal (6)
- 18. A jewel-toned fruit, a taste of autumn (4)
- 19. These fall, but not from a building (6)
- 20. Its leaves blaze, a fiery autumn show (5)
- 23. Autumn's breath, a veil upon the landscape (4)