HOLIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Across
  1. 2. Not a buffalo
  2. 3. Nickname for Howard’s campus: “The ___”
  3. 6. Last name of the Union general and Freedmen’s Bureau commissioner for whom the university is named
  4. 8. Last name of the actor and alum whose name graces Howard’s re-established College of Fine Arts
  5. 10. U.S. government bureau that helped fund Howard soon after the Civil War
  6. 12. Last name of the philanthropist who recently made a historic $80 million gift to Howard
  7. 14. First Latin word in Howard’s motto, meaning “Truth”
  8. 15. First name of #1
  9. 17. Year Howard University was founded — say it out loud and hit your favorite Gen Z move while you write it in!
Down
  1. 1. Warm chocolatey drink perfect after a chilly walk across The Yard
  2. 4. Festive songs often sung at holiday parties or services
  3. 5. Acronym for Howard’s Air Force–funded University Affiliated Research Center focused on tactical autonomy
  4. 7. Circular holiday decoration made of greenery, sometimes hung on doors
  5. 9. Vibrant Ghanaian cloth pattern often seen in graduation stoles and festive academic events
  6. 11. University news site where you’ll find stories about gifts, awards, and campus achievements: “The ___”
  7. 13. Endowment that gave $10 million to support Howard’s Black theological education efforts
  8. 16. Reclaimed designation