Winter
Across
- 3. Plant with spiky leaves and festive red berries
- 6. Holiday flower known for its bright red petals
- 7. Striped holiday sweet
- 10. Circular floral decoration
- 12. "A Christmas __" by Charles Dickens
- 13. Spiced holiday treat often shaped into cookies or houses
- 19. Soldier figure in a ballet (Tchaikovsky)
- 21. Spinning top used in a traditional Hanukkah game
- 22. 1990 holiday film about a boy left behind
- 23. Flightless bird known for its tuxedo-like appearance
- 25. Sudden snow slide down a mountain
- 26. Sleep through winter, like a bear
- 29. Jewish festival of lights - lasts eight days
- 31. Floor of a fireplace, often associated with home warmth
- 32. Condition caused by prolonged exposure to cold
- 33. Foliage hung during the holidays for a kiss
Down
- 1. Green grump, stole Christmas
- 2. Toboggan
- 4. Spiced holiday dairy drink
- 5. Frosty figure with a carrot nose
- 8. December 25th celebration
- 9. Severe snowstorm
- 11. "__ - Ski" French term
- 14. Large floating mass of ice
- 15. Fast-paced sport played on ice
- 16. Multibranched candelabra used in Jewish celebrations
- 17. The most famous reindeer of all
- 18. Stockings hung by the ____ with care
- 20. Week-long holiday honoring African culture, starts December 26
- 23. Warm winter jacket with a hood
- 24. Jolly gift-giver from the North Pole
- 27. Santa's Helpers
- 28. Potato pancake, served during Jewish festival of lights
- 30. Horned companion of St. Nicholas, known for punishing naughty children