A Brand New Year

4. The leaves of this vegetable are often considered a sign of prosperity.
6. The moment when the date changes.
9. A commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit in anticipation of the new year.
10. Legumes, often consumed on New Year's Day, as a symbol of good luck.
11. The force on an object due to gravity. The loss of, a common resolution for the new year.
12. A new year's day superstition. Doing this is considered bad luck.

1. A common office supply purchased in the new year.
2. Sparkling wine produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region of France.
3. At the junction of Broadwway and Seventh Ave. in Manhattan. One of the world's busiest pedestrian intersection.
5. A class of explosive pyrotechnic devices used as the focal point of many cultural and religious celebrations.
7. The act of drinking in unison.
8. Sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English speaking country.