The term 'Welcome Item' can be broken down into three crossword solutions: MAT (3 letters), MAYFLOWERS (10 letters), and THEKEYTOTHECITY (15 letters). A MAT is a piece of fabric or other material used to cover a floor, often placed at the entrance of a building as a welcome item. Mayflowers are a species of flowering plant native to North America, and are often associated with the Pilgrims who arrived in the New World in 1620. The key to the city is an honor bestowed upon a person by a city's mayor, symbolizing the recipient's importance to the city. All three of these items can be seen as symbols of welcome and hospitality.