Autumn

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency (5)
  2. 5. An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds (plural) (10)
  3. 9. Spooky holiday on October 31 (9)
  4. 11. Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together (plural) (7)
  5. 12. Hand coverings that keep fingers warm (6)

Down

  1. 1. Round red or green fruit that grows on trees (plural) (6)
  2. 2. A beverage made from juice pressed from apples (5)
  3. 4. A large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration (plural) (8)
  4. 6. The stalk of a corn plant (plural) (10)
  5. 7. Low in temperature; also a sniffly illness (4)
  6. 8. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather (plural) (4)
  7. 10. The season when the leaves fall from the trees (6)