Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle (Free Printable + Answers)

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The Puzzle

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Clues

Across

  1. 3. Tart red sauce berry (9)
  2. 7. Who gathers for the holiday (6)
  3. 8. Early settlers at the first Thanksgiving (8)
  4. 10. The season of Thanksgiving (6)
  5. 11. Orange gourd made into pie (7)
  6. 12. Dessert often made with pumpkin (3)
  7. 13. A large festive meal (5)
  8. 14. Sweet potato side dish (4)
  9. 15. Maize, a harvest staple (4)
  10. 16. Savory sauce over turkey (5)

Down

  1. 1. Ship that carried the Pilgrims (9)
  2. 2. Thankful feeling the holiday celebrates (9)
  3. 4. Autumn gathering of crops (7)
  4. 5. Macy's Thanksgiving Day event (6)
  5. 6. The main Thanksgiving dish (6)
  6. 9. Bread side cooked inside the bird (8)

Word bank: AUTUMN · CORN · CRANBERRY · FAMILY · FEAST · GRATITUDE · GRAVY · HARVEST · MAYFLOWER · PARADE · PIE · PILGRIMS · PUMPKIN · STUFFING · TURKEY · YAMS

Show answer key
1M2G3CRANBERRYYA4H5PFTA6T7FAMILY8PILGRIM9S10AUTUMNROTVTRAWUE11PUMPKINDEDSFE12PIER13FEASTF14YAMSI15CORN16GRAVY
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