Holiday Season crossword

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Across
  1. 5. A sled typically pulled by horses or reindeer
  2. 6. Believed by many Westerners to be Santa Claus’s home
  3. 7. Magical, pointy-eared creatures who build toys for well-behaved children at the behest of Santa
  4. 8. A highly-educated priest or professional in the ancient Celtic cultures of Britain and Gaul.
  5. 10. An evergreen bush with red berries and prickly leaves used as a winter holiday decoration in pagan and Christian traditions
  6. 12. A parasitic plant with white berries, hung from doorways as a Christmas decoration. People are expected to kiss when standing beneath it
  7. 14. is a colloquial term for the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season
  8. 15. Gloves with one opening for the thumb and another for the four fingers
  9. 16. A long, wooden sled used to coast down snow-covered hills
  10. 18. A mythical, white-bearded man clad in red who delivers presents to well-behaved children on Christmas Eve; based on legends of the historical Saint Nicholas’s generosity
Down
  1. 1. An alcoholic drink made with cream, sugar, eggs, and distilled spirits
  2. 2. A circular arrangement of greenery or flowers
  3. 3. The first day of winter and the shortest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere
  4. 4. A British holiday celebrated the day after Christmas; traditionally when servants and tradespeople were given a “Christmas Box” by employers
  5. 5. A long sock, traditionally filled with small Christmas gifts
  6. 9. A hollow structure allowing smoke from an indoor fireplace to vent outside; also Santa Claus’s magical entryway into homes.
  7. 11. Cheerful and good-humored
  8. 13. A cookie made with molasses and ginger
  9. 17. A festive song or hymn sung at Christmas