After creating the heavens & the earth, God rested on this number day
7
An October festival for the harvest of these has been held for decades in Arendtsville, Pennsylvania
apples
Cousin Eddie didn't eat all of this turkey day fave, though Bon Appétit's "classic herb & fennel" recipe turned out mwah!
stuffing
The basic ingredients of custard are milk, sugar, eggs & this flavorful extract from a vine of the orchid family
vanilla
60 would be from this continent
Asia
The 4 gospel writers of the New Testament were Matthew, Mark & these 2
John & Luke
Its grower says the Autumn Glory type of this fruit has "subtle notes of caramel", so it must be good for making caramel ones
an apple
A traditional folk song finds it "in the straw" & "in the hay"
turkey
Barilla says of this Italian phrase, "The firm bite... allows you to taste the pasta better"
al dente
31 would be of this religion
Christianity
An invasion of these amphibians was the second of the 10 plagues of Egypt
frogs
This period in the ecclesiastical year leading up to Christmas begins Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025
Advent
This "colorful" shopping day is the day after Thanksgiving
Black Friday
The leaves of this aromatic herb, also called wild marjoram, are used in pasta sauce
oregano
91 would be users of this communication device
a cell phone
This great & wise king built his temple around 1000 B.C.
Solomon
Daily Double!
The colors in autumn leaves are from carotenoids, such as this Greek-letter one that also turns carrots orange
beta carotene
On Thanksgiving 1806, Pike & his men failed to climb the peak that now bears his name in this state
Colorado
The name of this French stew of fish & vegetables comes from words meaning "boil" & "low"
bouillabaisse
39 would have completed study at this type of institution
a university
The longest of these songs is number 119, with 176 verses
psalms
Sometimes called "quaking", this tree brings glorious color to autumn in Colorado
aspen
For Thanksgiving our butcher is offering turkeys that have been "pre-" this, meaning soaked in a salt solution
brined
This 4-letter mixture of flour & fat is used to thicken soups & sauces
a roux
13 would be this 10-letter term signifying the lack of 2 skills
illiterate