Thanksgiving

3. A sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often served over turkey and mashed potatoes.
6. A traditional black hat with a buckle, often worn by Pilgrims and depicted in Thanksgiving imagery.
8. Primarily refers to the Western Hemisphere, specifically North and South America.
9. A large meal, usually celebratory, with many different dishes — Thanksgiving is known for its festive feast.
11. Yellow vegetable eaten at thanksgiving
12. A large granite boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that is widely believed to be the site where the Pilgrims first stepped ashore from the Mayflower in 1620 when they landed in the New World.
14. Country where thanmksgiving is celebrated
18. The day after Thanksgiving, known for big sales and the start of the holiday shopping season.
19. Bird eaten at thanksgiving.
21. Common Thanksgiving Day tradition for many families and communities.
22. Month where Thanksgiving is celebrated
23. Small, tart red berries often made into sauce or jelly, commonly served as a condiment during Thanksgiving.

1. A traditional American dessert pie featuring a spiced pumpkin-based custard filling baked in a pie crust.
2. An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.
4. A person who makes a journey, often a long one, to a sacred place for religious or spiritual reasons.
5. Cooked potatoes that are mashed and often mixed with butter, milk, or cream, a classic Thanksgiving side dish.
6. A large, orange squash often carved for Halloween and used in pies and decorations for Thanksgiving.
7. Cured meat, typically made from the hind leg of a pig, although it can also be derived from other parts of the carcass.
10. A seasoned mixture of bread, herbs, and other ingredients cooked inside the turkey or separately as a side dish.
13. A cargo ship that carried passengers from England to America in 1620
15. The process of gathering mature crops from the fields, traditionally celebrated during Thanksgiving.
16. The indigenous peoples of North America who helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter and shared in the first Thanksgiving feast.
17. A general term for a soft, thick dessert, often made with milk or cream and a thickener like cornstarch or flour.
20. A type of bread made from cornmeal, frequently served as a side dish on Thanksgiving.