Note: #8 Across and #4 Down are multiple words. The space between the words is one character long.
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Across:
1. Candles
3. Cashmere
8. The Vashon Loop
9. Jupiter
12. Ofrenda
15. Copal
16. Soup
Down:
2. Luminarias
4. Muck boots
5. Firewood
6. Full moon
7. Honesty
10. Wool
11. Gold
13. Red
14. Action