Across
- 6. – Baked side dish often topped with cheese or crumbs.
- 7. – Early settlers whose 1621 feast inspired the holiday.
- 8. – Soft vegetable used in soups and side dishes.
- 10. – Sweet apple drink served warm or cold.
- 11. – The warm space near a fireplace.
- 12. – The main dish for most Thanksgiving dinners.
- 18. – A horn-shaped decoration filled with fruits and vegetables.
- 21. – The month Thanksgiving takes place in the U.S.
- 23. – Short prayer or statement said before eating.
- 25. – Area where pumpkins grow on vines.
- 26. – Event with floats and balloons shown on TV Thanksgiving morning.
- 27. – Something families repeat year after year.
- 31. – A very large, special meal.
- 32. – Orange fall vegetable used in pies and decorations.
- 33. – Soft, slightly sweet bread served with meals.
- 34. – The flaky outer shell of a pie.
Down
- 1. – Food saved to eat the next day.
- 2. – A special event meant to honor or enjoy something.
- 3. – Another word for corn used by Indigenous peoples.
- 4. – Place where apple trees grow.
- 5. – The people most gather with on Thanksgiving.
- 9. – The season when leaves change color and fall.
- 13. – A sauce made from pan drippings to pour over food.
- 14. – Small nut that can grow into an oak tree.
- 15. – Yellow vegetable that grows on tall stalks.
- 16. – Time when farmers gather the crops they grew all year.
- 17. – A family’s home or farm, especially long ago.
- 19. – Container where families keep favorite cooking instructions.
- 20. – Tart red berries often cooked into a holiday sauce.
- 22. – Spices and herbs added to make food taste better.
- 24. – The feeling of being thankful for what you have.
- 25. – Meal where everyone brings a dish to share.
- 28. – What people usually express before eating the meal.
- 29. – Bread-and-herb mixture baked inside or outside the turkey.
- 30. – Part of the turkey two people pull to “win” a wish.