New Zealand Christmas
Across
- 3. The twelfth month, the one with Christmas Day.
- 5. Light, meringue-based dessert topped with cream and fruit.
- 6. Festive circular decoration hung on the door.
- 7. A popular outdoor cooking method for a hot Christmas lunch.
- 8. The Māori word for family, central to the celebration.
- 9. Coastal spot where many Kiwis spend Christmas Day.
- 12. Songs sung to celebrate the birth of Christ.
- 15. A common sizzled meat at a Christmas 'sausage ___' (8 letters).
- 16. Santa's surname, as in Kris ___.
- 18. The shiny metallic strips used to decorate the Christmas tree.
- 19. The traditional summer sport played in the backyard.
- 20. Traditional roast bird, often replaced by ham or seafood.
Down
- 1. Another word for Christmas, commonly heard in hymns.
- 2. What you do to the Christmas tree and house.
- 4. The iconic 'New Zealand Christmas ___' (11 letters).
- 10. Open-toed footwear worn at a Kiwi Christmas party.
- 11. The festive pork leg, often glazed and served cold.
- 13. What you do in the sea after opening your presents.
- 14. The season for Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere.
- 17. Santa's famous sleigh-pulling animals.