Niera rodgers Christmas crossword for Ms.Sawick

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Across
  1. 5. the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus
  2. 7. Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of
  3. 8. festive or convivial
  4. 9. food enjoyed by ancient Romans called satura
  5. 10. was a Christian bishop who helped the needy. After his death, the legend of his gift-giving grew.
  6. 13. He is the personification of winter, a human form of winter weather.
  7. 14. whom you might write a wish list for Christmas
  8. 17. a mass of snow packed together into a ball
  9. 18. traditional songs that are sung just before Christmas that celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
  10. 22. Santa's little helper watches the children by day
  11. 23. The white snow represent God's forgiveness of our sins.
  12. 24. represent journeying, wandering, safe travels, strength and endurance. This may be the inspiration for the poem which linked with Santa's sleigh.
Down
  1. 1. The elaborate cookie-walled houses, decorated with foil in addition to gold leaf, became associated with Christmas tradition
  2. 2. song, in essence, sings about the adventures of Santa Claus while riding his sleigh during Christmas.
  3. 3. anointed one
  4. 4. he comes down the to deliver gifts to good children
  5. 6. to make joy or be joyful
  6. 9. he is destined to bring joy to the children that so gleefully dance around him
  7. 11. Kissing under sprigs
  8. 12. Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus
  9. 14. to proclaim the birth of Christ. Ringing
  10. 15. where we send letters to Santa Claus
  11. 16. symbolic of birth and resurrection of Jesus
  12. 19. a large sled that's pulled by horses
  13. 20. who has a shiny red nose
  14. 21. cane-shaped stick candy often associated