Horizontal 6. an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits 8. whimsical skeleton figures that represent death 9. colorful tissue with intricate, festive designs cut out 12. all saint's day 13. the souls of the children who have died; literally "little angels" 14. mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations 15. a spacial confection used to fashion skulls,fruits, and other things 16. a yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also know as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl 17. decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muerto 18. a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar 19. an offering; refers to the goods set out on the altar

Vertical 1. famed Dia de lost Muertos artist Jose Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman" and it is said in a sarcastic manner. 2. a scented resin used to make incense 3. sugar skulls made fore the Dia de los Muertos 4. the offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones 5. bread of the dead 7. day of the dead 10. a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil" 11. a thick sauce made form a variety of ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate, and fruit