Across
- 3. The ghostly former business partner of Scrooge.
- 4. The object Scrooge sees with his name on it, showing his potential fate.
- 7. The other child alongside Ignorance, representing poverty.
- 10. A miserly old man who is transformed by the visits of three ghosts.
- 11. The third ghost to visit Scrooge, showing him the consequences of his actions.
- 12. The first ghost to visit Scrooge, showing him his past.
- 13. The surname of Scrooge's underpaid and overworked clerk.
- 15. The holiday around which the entire story revolves.
- 16. The form taken by the Ghost of Christmas Past.
- 18. A key social issue Dickens highlights through the struggles of the Cratchit family.
- 19. The woman Scrooge loved but lost due to his obsession with wealth.
- 20. The large bird sent by Scrooge to the Cratchit family on Christmas Day.
- 21. One of the two children personifying social problems, introduced by the Ghost of Christmas Present.
- 22. Scrooge is asked to give to this at the start of the novella but refuses.
Down
- 1. The process Scrooge undergoes, from miser to benefactor.
- 2. The central theme of the novella, as Scrooge seeks to change his ways.
- 4. A key virtue exemplified by the Cratchit family and learned by Scrooge.
- 5. Scrooge's first name, often used to symbolize greed.
- 6. The item Marley wears as a symbol of his greed and selfishness in life.
- 8. Scrooge worked as this under the kind-hearted Fezziwig.
- 9. The second ghost to visit Scrooge, showing him the present Christmas celebrations.
- 13. Used metaphorically to reflect Scrooge's heart and also describes the physical weather.
- 14. The sickly but optimistic son of Bob Cratchit.
- 17. Scrooge's former employer known for his generosity and joy.