February Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Extra day added to this shortest month every four years
  2. 4. Celebration of indulgence, leading to Lent in Christian cultures
  3. 5. Powerful creature symbolizing luck, often in February festivals
  4. 7. Festive season with masks, parades, and feasting in Brazil
  5. 10. Illuminated symbol marking February’s Lunar New Year
  6. 12. Traditional Japanese calligraphy featured in February festivals
  7. 13. Traditional Korean attire, often worn during Seollal celebrations
  8. 14. Symbol of affection, central to a February holiday
  9. 16. Year marked by the moon, celebrated in East Asian traditions
  10. 19. Theme of random acts, often encouraged in February
  11. 20. Fishes swimming into late February’s astrological chart
  12. 21. Sweet indulgence, sometimes shaped like hearts
  13. 23. Leaders honored on a February federal holiday
  14. 24. Shrove Tuesday dish, symbolizing preparation for Lent
  15. 26. February’s focus, often expressed in heartfelt gestures
Down
  1. 2. Festive procession, key to Mardi Gras celebrations
  2. 3. Furry forecaster of winter’s end or continuation
  3. 4. Fruit symbolizing prosperity, exchanged during Lunar New Year
  4. 6. Sign of the Water Bearer, dominant in early February
  5. 7. Mythical figure, said to spark romance with arrows
  6. 8. Vibrant hue, tied to passion and February’s key day
  7. 9. Purple gemstone, tied to February-born individuals
  8. 10. Tokens hung on bridges during Valentine’s celebrations in Europe
  9. 11. Gentle precipitation, typical of February weather
  10. 15. Season where February firmly resides
  11. 17. Winter blanket, still common in February’s chill
  12. 18. Emotion celebrated globally on February 14
  13. 21. Treats, often wrapped in red, gifted mid-February
  14. 22. Vietnamese New Year celebration, marking the arrival of spring
  15. 25. Delicate bloom, often red, exchanged this month