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Across 2. Fortified wine from western Sicily 5. Iconic Sicilian pastry 9. Ancient Greek city on Sicily’s east coast 10. The hometown of Vito in The Godfather 11. Historic criminal organization originating in Sicily 13. Fried Sicilian rice balls 15. Classic Sicilian seafood dish, often grilled or alla ghiotta 16. Three‑legged symbol of Sicily 17. Staple crop central to Sicilian cuisine and agriculture 19. (2 words) Remains of ancient Hellenic settlements 20. Town lending its name to Sicily’s famous red wine grape 21. Capital city of Sicily 22. Who colonized Sicily beginning in the 8th century BC, founding cities like Naxos 24. Who ruled Sicily after the fall of the Western Roman Empire (535–827 AD) 25. Sicily joined the Kingdom of WHAT COUNTRY in 1860 under Garibaldi’s campaign 26. (2 words) Material quarried from Mount Etna’s slopes 27. Icy Sicilian dessert made from sugar, water, and fruit

Down 1. Distinct architectural style of southeastern Sicily 3. (2 words) Product harvested from Trapani’s coastal flats 4. Who ruled Sicily between 1061–1091, ending Arab rule 6. Who ruled as part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1735–1860 AD) 7. Volcano overlooking Catania in Sicily 8. (2 words) Citrus orchards common along Sicily’s coast 10. Naval Air Station Sigonella: Located about 9 miles southwest of WHAT CITY, this strategic installation is known as "The Hub of the Med" and supports the U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO operations 12. Name of Valerio and Meredith's exchange student 14. (2 words) Cultural legacy in Sicilian food, language, and architecture from former ruler 16. As in the Valley of the *WHAT* in Agrigento 18. Sweet filling used in cannoli and cassata 23. Traditional Sicilian layered dessert