CHRISTMAS

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