A CHRISTMAS CAROL Stave One

2. first name of Scrooge's late business partner
3. a word that Scrooge uses to describe Christmas
5. Marley died this number of years ago to the day
6. Scrooge says Bob's speech about Christmas is so powerful he should consider entering this place
7. Marley's ghost is wearing these, made out of cashboxes, padlocks and steel purses
8. Marley is as dead as one of these
9. Bob Cratchit's family relationship to Scrooge
11. someone who refuses to spend money and hordes their wealth
15. city in which the story is set
17. a funeral song that the ghosts utter outside Scrooge's window
19. On the way home, Bob indulges in a playful Christmas tradition of going down a slide this many times
20. Scrooge says hunger and lack of care may be desirable as this needs to be reduced
22. another word for a ghost
23. name for the cheap porridge that Scrooge eats to save money

1. The charity collectors offer to write this down as Scrooge's name on the donor list
4. Scrooge thinks this is what is causing him to hallucinate and see things that aren't there
10. The place poor people went in 19th century England if they needed food and a place to stay
11. This man's face mysteriously appears on the door knocker of Scrooge's house
12. Scrooge would like to see people calling `Merry Christmas!' boiled together with this staple Christmas food
13. this is lacking in the office because Scrooge refuses to pay for another lump of coal
14. Needy people on the street should be put in one of these, says Scrooge
16. Bob asks Scrooge to allow him to take Christmas Day off work so he can be with his ________
18. Scrooge prefers this to being with people at Christmas time
19. the number of spirits that Marley tells Scrooge will be visiting him
21. Scrooge hears the sound from these operating all by themselves in his room