Roman's Christmas Cross-Mess 2025

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Across
  1. 3. The world is not fair: don't want onions, don't want funions, still I get a …... !
  2. 6. Their slogan: petals but no sepals! My perennial balcony addition for this year.
  3. 7. Roman gets up, Roman sits down: they are never far away.
  4. 11. Fascination, condensed and in its etymological form, cool and awkward from (shrunken) head to (leopard's) toe.
  5. 15. Our balcony residents, about 10 months in waiting: kinda yellow and kinda orange, just not purple-blue as intially named.
  6. 16. Pixel-art, post-apocalypse, all hunky-dairy(-Caledonian)!
  7. 18. Lalalalalalalalaaa - …!
  8. 20. When we did our beautiful hallway renovations.
  9. 22. Two kissies and an ear-pull for each of them before bed-time.
  10. 31. Our Midsommar island paradise with Philipp.
  11. 32. To operate those: what we got to teach Mami at a Catalan Korean.
  12. 34. Wah! Well-furred, rotund, super-cute vampire-rat!
  13. 35. Ancient and indestructible: the Rocky Balboa of leafy bilobas.
  14. 36. Great! Skåne has preppers, too! Do like Karl-Göran: just mix a bunch of metal trash (anything you can find) and cement and the cold war is no worries.
  15. 37. Aaaand we're back: one of our show-off locations; this June for dear Sally and Peter.
  16. 39. Soooo Sagrada Familia: McDonald's colored slogan, holy holy holy!
  17. 40. Reigns supreme, orange, buff, and graceful.
  18. 41. Our main character was a twisted tree? (No, not what you think to be the most common tree in “this county”, Roman!).
  19. 44. Our daily dose of it.
  20. 45. Now we can have company!
  21. 46. Pet-Pet-PET!
  22. 47. Monday evening walks at the horses: wouldn't say they made divine but sounds nonetheless.
  23. 48. It's the whole gang: Hoppel, Moppel, Zoppel, Bippo, …... !
  24. 49. Always fur and not leashed to the dogma. Our best friend to setter mutts straight, espanielly when it is E. vs. R.
  25. 51. They told us those guys don't get it on outside brackish waters – and suddenly we had a farm of all sizes and colors.
  26. 53. “Pot Forest”? Our newly found mini-reserve for a mini-outing in August.
  27. 56. At least, we made it to the movies once this year (and luckily, we didn't have to stay that long!).
  28. 57. Our yellow angeline.
  29. 59. Important plot point: permit from hermit. Weird to meet you, Solo from 17.
  30. 60. Be snitches if you just want the stitches. But if you want the best sleep , go under and opt for this.
  31. 61. Both come with and Jerry in some way, but if you want it to be good, take the best of both worlds.
  32. 63. Generated to perfection for Elke's escapism. Just minor deviations into cognitive dissonance and the uncanny valley (e.g. massive cats and tiny sofa cushions).
  33. 64. To be endured when fixed on a massage bed. The virtuoso geniuses that brought us the lyrical gold of “I'm not an actor, I'm not a star, I don't even have my own car”. I found out they are Danish have been around since the late 80's (not surprised they never made it big, though).
  34. 65. Part of the family with the family name. But, oh, not to misspell his first name – too many questions when he develops a dense habit on our balcony.
  35. 66. Sweet. More melon bars. The are not as coveted as egg bars nor are they as rare as waffle parties.
  36. 67. I knew it! He is a professional chef, not just for pielets (check your photos March'25 ;) ).
  37. 68. This sung accolade is a marathon and a sprint for ours truly, Meister Petz, so in the interest of time (and space), we only need about half of it.
Down
  1. 1. Literally gorgeous, beautiful touch with the boulder wedge, no biggy for the three of us.
  2. 2. I took close-ups, I took a sample for show-and-tell: I really thought I was high (or had the chance to be) when I found it on my way to Staffanstorp.
  3. 4. Palm down and leaf it to your imagination: Prime Minister? Of our hallway!
  4. 5. Puzzling, but not for ze liittle grrey sells.
  5. 8. Oh, those clear sable (or ruddy recessive yellow?) curls. Of course you wanna scoop her up and put her in your backpack!
  6. 9. Hey, fellow member, let's go and stock up in bulk: the T is so not silent!
  7. 10. … in fifty trees and fifty plants.
  8. 12. Not royal but big-mouthed and bottom-feeding nevertheless: combine Danish castle, cosmopolitan fish.
  9. 13. Elke has expanded her scope: recruited and/or voluntold.
  10. 14. Anything in a hall of mirrors is a high-brow cultural event: enlightenment always profits from trippy projections and psychedelic LED-licks.
  11. 17. Where Kerstin and Robin unite, the gamers unite!
  12. 19. I am not a feeder – but I give cheese and meat because I want the favor of the (friendly, European) Corvidae. I am not superficial – but those iridescent blue-green highlights! I am not territorial – but I want the local ones!
  13. 21. Easter think-tank, where and with whom.
  14. 22. Not wrens (but tweet #WhatRacks!) on our balcony!
  15. 23. What was it again? Uncle Mops' Box and Lox? Uncle Slob's Logs and Hogs?
  16. 24. An indulgence to immerse ourselves and get massively involved, with pen and paper and notes, in what could be architecture simulator.
  17. 25. Not faul, but not lecker either: 5.6%, brown, and super adorable with the little hat!
  18. 26. Shaggy and equine - just the way to act out at silly times in bed.
  19. 27. Stayed in when nothing else would. Stayed a steady staple, thank Moro!
  20. 28. Mirabilis! Five colors, maybe even in one. From dusk till dawn, fall off, repeat.
  21. 29. What a place for a summer hideaway: white sand from Mother Nature, invite from Maria, and ice cream from Otto.
  22. 30. Not near, abbr. of yr. no., exclamation of surprise: I am your best friend!
  23. 33. This is why Elke has a badge for Scheeletorget 1.
  24. 36. An EDA like a fraudulent cure, good against emerging rifts.
  25. 38. We didn't turn it into chips for them Strigiformes, however – left via where it gnawed itself through, just feet first.
  26. 42. What a lovely afternoon Elke had with Roman, diving into the heavy Russian soul. An excellent essay on Pestilence. Utopia.
  27. 43. Tiny trailer, big-banjo-bonanza: the good life with our best friend, the Berner Sennenhund!
  28. 50. Carol, please! We are just from many, one!
  29. 52. Where people go for beaches, buildings, empanadas, and sangría – not hospitals and worries!
  30. 54. Mostly mice.
  31. 55. This hero of previous seasons, helps me to not get Lost (as still don't get it), saves me from having to play Game of Thrones.
  32. 58. I'm looking for something with cute animals. Troglobites don't Bite is one of my favorites.
  33. 62. And he grew so big so fast this year – twice the size!