Mardi Gras Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• captain : head of the krewe
• rex : king of mardi gras
• lundi gras : fat monday
• costume : fashion of dress for a particular occasion
• king : a male sovereign or monarch
• mardi gras : fat tuesday
• parade : a large public procession
• faith : green stands for this
• maskers : krewe members who ride on a float
• forty seven : days between mardi gras and easter.
• beads : necklaces thrown from floats
• flambeaux : provided light for the first mardi gras parades
• queen : a female sovereign or monarch
• carnival : the season immediately preceding lent
• throws : articles collected from floats
• zulu : first african american crew
• power : gold stands for this
• krewe : carnival organizations
• beads : small round pieces of material, for stringing or beading
• ladder : stand or sit on this to catch beads
• carnival : farewell to flesh - season of feasting before fasting
• floats : decorated platforms pulled by a tractor in a parade
• doubloons : plastic or metal coins thrown from parade floats
• justice : purple stands for this
• mask : a covering for all or part of the face