WARMING UP TO WINTER

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Across
  1. 1. Potato food traditionally eaten for Hanukkah
  2. 3. Four-sided spinning top
  3. 6. Country with a 2 month long polar night, lasting from mid-November to mid-January
  4. 7. City #1 that is hosting the Winter Olympics 2026
  5. 9. Super Bowl 2026 in roman numerals
  6. 10. Name of Kristoff’s reindeer in Frozen
  7. 12. City #2 that is hosting the Winter Olympics 2026 (shortened)
  8. 14. Name of a wintery snowman
  9. 15. 2026 Chinese zodiac sign
  10. 16. President who signed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968
Down
  1. 2. Holiday also known as “Three Kings Day”
  2. 4. As part of St. Lucia day, girls wear these on their heads
  3. 5. Citrus fruit that symbolizes luck and prosperity for the new year
  4. 7. The Grinch’s dog’s name
  5. 8. In Latin America, walking around the neighborhood on New Years with this item is said to bring a year of travel and adventure
  6. 11. Author of “The Polar Express”
  7. 13. Popular fast-food chain in Japan for a Christmas meal
  8. 15. Jewish festival of lights