HOLIDAY PUZZLE 2023

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Across
  1. 3. the empty box of?
  2. 5. island without a store
  3. 7. Dave’s pet name
  4. 8. weekly destination
  5. 9. Ahh! cordless cleaning…
  6. 11. K.O.
  7. 13. TX Covid series
  8. 14. forms and sparring
  9. 16. better than Cena!
  10. 20. welcome to __!
  11. 24. Donovan’s brother
  12. 25. first meal made in Miami
  13. 29. UD’s baby
  14. 30. replaces SpongeBob?
  15. 31. Chinese grandma
  16. 32. Hollywood’s baker bud
  17. 33. “You’ll always be my brother.” - ________
  18. 34. French criminal?
  19. 35. precious time after lunch
  20. 37. served at The Grille
  21. 38. Sam’s go-to
  22. 40. wrestling move
  23. 42. Ex. powder, meat, spinach
  24. 44. Ex. turnip cakes and sticky rice
  25. 47. winter solstice meal
  26. 48. what Susie and Janet watch
  27. 49. subject of Ilsa’s stories
  28. 51. lion or gardener?
  29. 52. dapper m
  30. 54. Enchilada expert
  31. 55. vegan MVP
  32. 56. hs mascot
Down
  1. 1. Gem creator
  2. 2. __ Flipper
  3. 4. biker Barry’s buddy
  4. 6. shooting guru
  5. 8. summer roommate
  6. 9. where text messages should go
  7. 10. Peanut lover
  8. 12. Vietnamese comfort food
  9. 15. still at the bottom
  10. 17. Linda’s alma mater
  11. 18. Vin as ET
  12. 19. non-UN wrestler
  13. 20. Alison’s better coaching half
  14. 21. __-up candy such as Lindor’s
  15. 22. Bratwurst dip
  16. 23. aka ramen
  17. 26. Orville’s hometown
  18. 27. mispronounced by Brita
  19. 28. password
  20. 29. silken, soft, firm, extra firm etc.
  21. 33. Dad’s 24 workout
  22. 36. TJ’s fearless leader
  23. 39. where Carolina on My Mind lives
  24. 40. _ is a girl?
  25. 41. Ning’s mom
  26. 43. Dominic’s father
  27. 45. SpongeBob T-wearer
  28. 46. Daddy __ vs. Masters of China
  29. 49. reading grandma
  30. 50. HK dining spot
  31. 53. Troy and ___!