The Best of Autumn

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