Non-denominational Winter Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. Artist on the “Short n’ Sweet” tour
  2. 6. New York mayor-elect
  3. 7. Cold season precipitation
  4. 8. Holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus
  5. 11. Striped candy
  6. 14. Jewish winter holiday with multiple spellings
  7. 15. Edible housing
  8. 17. Santa’s little helpers
  9. 19. Seasonal beverage with marshmallows
  10. 21. National Shopping Day for people who want to avoid lines
  11. 22. "Jolly old elf" who delivers presents to children
  12. 23. Pitcher returning soon to the Cubs
  13. 24. Orange cat who loves lasagna and hates Mondays
Down
  1. 1. A kiss under the _____
  2. 2. A necessity for winter warmth
  3. 3. Quarterback for the Chicago Bears
  4. 4. 9-branched candelabra lit on Hanukkah
  5. 7. Popular Netflix series that just released its final season
  6. 9. Famous English playwright who wrote "Othello"
  7. 10. Shortest day of the year
  8. 12. The tree used at Christmastime
  9. 13. December Birthstone
  10. 16. The day when retailers move from “in the red” to “in the black”
  11. 18. American reality competition “____ with the Stars”
  12. 20. Decorative wintertime berries that are toxic if ingested