Winter and Holidays Crossword

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  1. 3. Not-quite gloves that keep your hands warm
  2. 6. Each of these tiny crystals is unique
  3. 10. Footware for the winter
  4. 11. Our Lady of ______, Patron Saint of Mexico with a feast day in December
  5. 12. A cup for hot drinks
  6. 14. Holiday of Seinfeld Fame
  7. 17. _______ ham, beef, turkey, or "beast," if you're Dr. Seuss
  8. 19. _______ New Year, according to the moon
  9. 21. Fruit of a pine tree
  10. 23. Made from eggs, milk, spices, and sometimes alcohol
  11. 24. Holiday celebrating Jesus's birth
  12. 26. For example, a toboggan
  13. 27. What is the food Nian Gao?
  14. 30. The coldest season
  15. 34. Sculpture that melts in the spring
  16. 35. Burn this for a pleasant scent
  17. 36. _________ and cheese
  18. 37. What's in a red envelope?
  19. 38. Milk-rice pudding that broke Buddha's fast
  20. 40. Dish of masa in a corn husk
  21. 41. Horned, goatlike creature that punishes naughty children
  22. 42. Stalactite of ice
  23. 44. the hearth
  24. 45. He who stole Christmas
Down
  1. 1. Shoes used to glide over ice
  2. 2. Holder of 7 candles, for the 7 principles of Kwanzaa
  3. 4. Dresses in red, with a bushy white beard, and brings gifts for children
  4. 5. Holiday following Christmas, e.g. in Australia
  5. 7. Ancient Rome's winter holiday
  6. 8. Ancient festival celebrating the Winter Solstice, now referenced in ____tide and ____ log
  7. 9. Scrape it off your car in the mornings
  8. 12. A plant under which a kiss is warranted
  9. 13. Marshmallows are popular in this drink
  10. 15. These trees keep their leaves all year round
  11. 16. Warm, knitted garment
  12. 18. Four-sided spinning top
  13. 20. The longest night of the year
  14. 22. Nine candle candelabrum, honoring the limited oil that burned for 8 days
  15. 25. Sport that glides over snow
  16. 28. Celebration of African American and Pan-African culture
  17. 29. Wax used for light
  18. 31. The Jewish Festival of Lights, held for 8 days
  19. 32. _______ Day, holiday celebrating Buddha's enlightenment
  20. 33. The last day of 2025
  21. 34. Used to keep your neck warm
  22. 39. Potato pancake
  23. 43. Braised or stewed greens