Across
- 5. First Thanksgiving in 1621 lasted _____ days
- 8. "Mother of Thanksgiving" who convinced Lincoln to reinstate it as a national holiday
- 10. First President to officially receive a turkey from poultry lobbyists
- 11. State that raises the most turkeys (as of 2023)
- 14. Christmas classic that was really written as a Thanksgiving tune in 1857
- 16. Average weight of Thanksgiving meal turkey is _____ pounds -- sweet!
- 17. First Macy's Parade Balloon
- 20. Top three Thanksgiving travel destinations are in this state
Down
- 1. Ancient people first on record to crack and/or save wishbone for good luck
- 2. Day after Thanksgiving is busiest day of the year for these contractors
- 3. First Thanksgiving 11-on-11 "football" game in 1876 was Princeton vs _____
- 4. First President to officially pardon White House turkey
- 6. First broadcast on radio in 1932 and on TV in 1948
- 7. Lease popular Thanksgiving dish, according to 2024 Harris Poll
- 9. Only male turkeys are known as ____ (not ladylike)
- 12. President who once moved Thanksgiving up a week
- 13. State that produces the most cranberries
- 15. President who first declared National Day of Thanksgiving
- 18. City where first "turkey trot" running race took place here in 1896 (Bye, son!)
- 19. Instead of a turkey, President Coolidge was gifted a _____ for his table.