TSC Crosswords- New Year Themed January Edition

3. the sparkling, dry, white table wine
5. a pyrotechnic display
8. a long, narrow flag or pennant
11. small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party
12. the festivities engaged in to celebrate something
14. the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice
15. the backward counting in fixed time units from the initiation of a project, as a rocket launching, with the moment of firing designated as zero

1. a firework that emits little sparks
2. a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31
4. pressing lips in an expression of affection
6. the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night
7. a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.
9. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color
10. a decision or determination
13. the first month of the year, containing 31 days
16. of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.