A Christmas Carol - Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The ghostly former business partner of Scrooge.
  2. 4. The object Scrooge sees with his name on it, showing his potential fate.
  3. 7. The other child alongside Ignorance, representing poverty.
  4. 10. A miserly old man who is transformed by the visits of three ghosts.
  5. 11. The third ghost to visit Scrooge, showing him the consequences of his actions.
  6. 12. The first ghost to visit Scrooge, showing him his past.
  7. 13. The surname of Scrooge's underpaid and overworked clerk.
  8. 15. The holiday around which the entire story revolves.
  9. 16. The form taken by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
  10. 18. A key social issue Dickens highlights through the struggles of the Cratchit family.
  11. 19. The woman Scrooge loved but lost due to his obsession with wealth.
  12. 20. The large bird sent by Scrooge to the Cratchit family on Christmas Day.
  13. 21. One of the two children personifying social problems, introduced by the Ghost of Christmas Present.
  14. 22. Scrooge is asked to give to this at the start of the novella but refuses.
Down
  1. 1. The process Scrooge undergoes, from miser to benefactor.
  2. 2. The central theme of the novella, as Scrooge seeks to change his ways.
  3. 4. A key virtue exemplified by the Cratchit family and learned by Scrooge.
  4. 5. Scrooge's first name, often used to symbolize greed.
  5. 6. The item Marley wears as a symbol of his greed and selfishness in life.
  6. 8. Scrooge worked as this under the kind-hearted Fezziwig.
  7. 9. The second ghost to visit Scrooge, showing him the present Christmas celebrations.
  8. 13. Used metaphorically to reflect Scrooge's heart and also describes the physical weather.
  9. 14. The sickly but optimistic son of Bob Cratchit.
  10. 17. Scrooge's former employer known for his generosity and joy.