FT Xmas 2018

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Across
  1. 3. The gift from my true love sent on the seventh day of Christmas. 5 letters
  2. 4. Which character in the Dicken’s novel was haunted by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future? 7 letters
  3. 5. In 1846 Thomas Smith invented what popular Christmas item? 7 letters
  4. 6. In which ocean do you find Christmas Island? 6 letters
  5. 7. Traditional home of Santa Claus and his reindeer. 7 letters
  6. 9. Penguins live in this Polar region. 9 letters
  7. 11. The name of the lion in CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. 5 letters
  8. 14. On which day after Christmas are the trees and decorations traditionally taken down? 5 letters
  9. 16. This unsinkable ship sank in 1912. 7 letters
  10. 17. An evergreen plant with small white berries. 9 letters
  11. 18. Lights Another name given to the Aurora Borealis. 8 and 6 letters
Down
  1. 1. fizz The name given to the festive drink of champagne mixed with orange juice. 5 and 4 letters
  2. 2. What popular Christmas decoration is derived from the Old French work estincelle meaning “spark? 6 letters
  3. 4. Which saint’s feast is celebrated on Boxing Day? 7 letters
  4. 5. A spice produced in Indonesia and China used in flavouring mulled wine. 8 letters
  5. 8. One of the many names given to Christmas. 4 letters
  6. 10. What star sign would you be born under on 25 December? 9 letters
  7. 12. How many points are there on a snowflake? 3 letters
  8. 13. On Christmas Day, where did the three ships sail into? 9 letters
  9. 15. Scottish name for the celebrations on Old Year’s Night. 8 letters