Christmas

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Across
  1. 2. knot with two loops
  2. 6. a device used to de-shell small foods, also a ballet
  3. 10. not even a _____
  4. 11. A tree that keeps its hue all year-long
  5. 13. Oh little town of ____ how still we see thee lie
  6. 14. A form of stop motion animation used in many beloved holiday classics
  7. 18. one of Santa's reindeer and also the Dutch word for lightening
  8. 19. Amount of times THE list is checked
  9. 20. When the sun's path is furthest from the equator. One of these occurs just days before Christmas.
  10. 21. author of "A Christmas Carol"
  11. 23. standing beneath a sprig of this is an invitation to a kiss
Down
  1. 1. Euphorbia Pulcherrima
  2. 3. Santa-approved e-commerce site for year-round gifting
  3. 4. a wick surrounded by tallow or wax
  4. 5. on the very top of decorated Christmas trees you will often see one of these
  5. 7. the night before
  6. 8. a famously mispronounced word in a classic Christmas film, easily breakable
  7. 9. crystals of snow which fall from the sky, also a nightclub
  8. 12. the four weeks leading up to Christmas
  9. 14. a vertical channel that transports smoke from a fireplace
  10. 15. Saint Nicholas of ____
  11. 16. Santa Clause is coming to ___
  12. 17. first day after Christmas in many countries
  13. 20. dashing through the woods, in a one-horse open ____
  14. 22. retired athlete turned sports reporter