Christmas crossword
Across
- 3. A circular arrangement of flowers or leaves used as a decoration
- 5. The season for Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere
- 8. The traditional method of cooking the main Christmas meat
- 10. A common main course served cold or hot
- 12. A casual meal eaten outdoors often by the water
- 14. Shiny decorative strips hung on a Christmas tree
- 16. A customary practice followed each Christmas
- 17. A written greeting sent to loved ones
- 19. Who Kiwis typically spend Christmas Day with
- 21. A decorative item hung on a tree
- 22. He might wear shorts and a singlet in New Zealand
- 24. The month Christmas falls in
- 25. A traditional meat though less common than ham or lamb
- 26. Traditional songs sung during the festive season
- 27. Sought after relief from the midday sun
- 28. Where many Kiwis spend Christmas Day enjoying the sun
- 29. The Māori word for family
Down
- 1. A popular way to cook the Christmas meal outdoors
- 2. New Zealand's famous Christmas Tree with red flowers
- 4. A frozen flavored treat to cool down with
- 6. A native plant sometimes used in Kiwi Christmas decorations
- 7. Gifts exchanged on Christmas morning
- 9. A refreshing activity often done after unwrapping presents
- 10. The long break from school and work over the festive period
- 11. Another word for a present
- 13. A common sport played in the backyard or at the park on Christmas
- 15. A common destination for a Christmas holiday trip
- 18. A traditional meringue dessert crispy outside soft inside
- 20. The ubiquitous footwear even worn for Christmas lunch
- 23. Essential item for a hot sunny Christmas Day