SFPC Crossword 2023

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Across
  1. 5. Christmas Tree "species" introduced in 1958
  2. 7. Song from Home Alone: Somewhere in My _______
  3. 9. Why a compass won't lead you to Santa
  4. 11. Toy Factory Employees
  5. 12. When snow goes sledding
  6. 16. Oft regarded as the finest modern Holiday RomCom
  7. 19. Lightweight material that was used in the first artificial Christmas trees in the 1880's
  8. 20. How soldiers in Europe celebrated Christmas in 1914
  9. 21. Name of Cop from "Die Hard", played by Reginald VelJohnson
  10. 24. _______ night.
  11. 26. A Shepherd's preferred holiday confection
  12. 27. He's Mister Green Christmas
  13. 29. Ugly ________
  14. 30. This historically significant political magazine published the first depiction of Santa Claus in the modern style in 1881
  15. 32. A present tied with ribbons often features one of these
  16. 33. Figure ________
  17. 35. Our Beloved Starry Vendor
  18. 37. Drippings for dipping
  19. 38. Good King __________
  20. 39. He put up the world's first electric Christmas light display
  21. 40. Round tree ornament, traditionally of blown glass
  22. 41. The Christmas Donkey
Down
  1. 1. Sled or hat
  2. 2. Old fashioned Christmas tree "ingredient", without butter or salt
  3. 3. "_________ by the fireside"
  4. 4. The enduring Victorian-Era nickname for the holiday celebrating the Feast of St. Stephen
  5. 6. Airing of these precedes the "Feats of Strength" in a traditional Festivus celebration
  6. 8. Christmas tree seed pod
  7. 10. Starring Actress in "Christmas at Graceland"
  8. 13. The song to ring in the new year!
  9. 14. Andy's Christmas present at the end of Disney's "Toy Story"
  10. 15. Queen of the Lambs and Christmas Pop
  11. 17. Oft unwanted holiday dessert
  12. 18. 2022 Toy of the Year Award Winner
  13. 22. Marv's attempt to re-brand the Wet Bandits in "Home Alone 2"
  14. 23. Fruit traditionally put in the toe of a stocking
  15. 25. Hot spicy juice
  16. 28. Number of Days of Christmas before we hear the sound of drums
  17. 31. Santa's number one snack
  18. 34. Famous Tennessean Alvin York's favorite quarry
  19. 36. Santas's schlubby brother, as portrayed by Vince Vaughn