CHRISTMAS
Across
- 3. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
- 4. the brown hard fruit of a pine tree
- 8. abbreviation or informal term for Christmas
- 9. a wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration
- 10. a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 11. the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus
- 12. small lights used for decorating something, especially a tree at Christmas
- 14. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
- 15. A small Mexican shrub with showy scarlet bracts surrounding the small yellow flowers, popular as a houseplant at Christmas
- 16. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
- 21. the day or evening before Christmas Day
- 22. the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ
- 24. a Christian festival observed from December 24, Christmas Eve, to January 5, the eve of Epiphany
Down
- 1. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
- 2. a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
- 5. a person singing a joyful hymn or religious song, esp one celebrating the birth of Christ
- 6. a play, concert, or other performance based on a historical or religious story
- 7. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries
- 10. gloves with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers
- 11. wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit
- 13. Cake made with treacle or syrup and flavoured with ginger
- 17. a small imaginary person with magic powers
- 18. a ballet performed annually by many communities at Christmas
- 19. a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
- 20. a circle of flowers or leaves that you hang up for decoration
- 21. a model of the wooden box that Jesus Christ was born in, according to the Bible. Some Christians have these in their churches
- 23. a chain of flowers, lights, or other bright objects hanging as a decoration