Across
- 3. — Shared beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.
- 6. — To come together as a group.
- 7. — Respect or honor paid to someone or something.
- 9. — State of being joined or on the same page.
- 10. Tart red fruit used in a classic sauce.
- 13. Feeling or expressing gratitude.
- 14. Savory sauce poured over mashed potatoes or turkey.
- 15. — Staple crop associated with early Native American agriculture.
- 17. A long-established custom passed through generations.
- 18. A large celebratory meal.
- 19. — Public procession, like the famous NYC event.
- 21. — Not specifically religious.
- 23. — Sweet baked dessert often served at Thanksgiving.
- 24. The season in which Thanksgiving occurs.
Down
- 1. People many spend the holiday with.
- 2. Food remaining after the main meal, often enjoyed the next day.
- 3. — People who settle in a new territory.
- 4. — A solemn promise; metaphorically connected to “giving one’s word.”
- 5. — Instructions for preparing a dish.
- 7. The gathering of crops, central to early celebrations.
- 8. Gourd commonly used in pies.
- 11. The month of the holiday in the United States.
- 12. — Refers to the native peoples present at the first Thanksgiving.
- 15. — Apple-based drink often served warm.
- 16. — Joyous or celebratory in mood.
- 19. A shared meal where guests each bring a dish.
- 20. The bird most commonly associated with the holiday meal.
- 22. — Pertaining to a specific time of year.
- 23. Early European settlers who celebrated the 1621 feast.