Bountiful Crossword Puzzle

Advanced Thanksgiving-themed Crossword Puzzle

1. A time of the year when we gather and thank for nature's gifts
1. A day off work and school, often spent enjoying a large feast with family
2. A group gathered around the Thanksgiving table
3. President pardons this creature annually on Thanksgiving
4. During this season, the days start getting shorter
5. What you pack into tupperwares after Thanksgiving dinner
6. A historic vessel made famous by a voyage in 1620
7. Autumn dessert often eaten in slices at Thanksgiving
8. An observance of saying 'thanks' before digging into a feast
8. A culinary term for a type of sauce
9. A Thanksgiving custom passed down through generations
9. Synonym for appreciation
10. Thanksgiving turkey's throwaways or cook-ins
11. This is grown and harvested for its solid shell, seeds, and pulp
12. The activity that takes place between the Lions and the Cowboys on Thanksgiving
13. It is pig meat often served as a festive dish on Thanksgiving
14. This is not just a meal, it's the special term for a grand holiday meal
15. An event with spectacular floats and performances held on Thanksgiving
16. Persons who relocated for religious freedom and started Thanksgiving tradition
17. A warm dish often served on Thanksgiving
18. Often baked or boiled, these are a type of tuber enjoyed on Thanksgiving
19. In the fall, many people go to orchards to pick these fruits
20. It's a tart fruit commonly found on the Thanksgiving table
21. People with whom you share a sense of companionship