HW Holiday Spirit

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Across
  1. 3. A grouchy spoilsport who doesn’t enjoy Christmas.
  2. 5. Slender strips of shiny metallic foil used as Christmas decorations.
  3. 8. A religious and cultural festival traditionally celebrated on Dec. 25
  4. 11. Many people count down using these festive calendars.
  5. 12. A festive song or hymn sung at Christmas.
  6. 13. A circular arrangement of greenery or flowers.
  7. 15. Cheerful and good-humored.
  8. 16. Claus, A mythical, white-bearded man clad in red.
  9. 17. A hollow structure allowing smoke from an indoor fireplace to vent outside
Down
  1. 1. People expect to kiss when standing beneath it.
  2. 2. A long sock, traditionally filled with small Christmas gifts.
  3. 3. Cookie made with molasses and ginger.
  4. 4. Badly-behaved.
  5. 6. A device used to crack open the shells of nuts.
  6. 7. A seven-day festival celebrating African American cultural heritage.
  7. 9. A sled typically pulled by horses or reindeer.
  8. 10. Magical, pointy-eared creatures who build toys for children.
  9. 14. A long, wooden sled used to coast down snow-covered hills.
  10. 18. An extraordinary and unexplainable event.