A Christmas Gift Wrapped in Riddles

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Across
  1. 2. Coastline famous for dramatic cliffs and ocean views
  2. 3. Famous arch we stopped to photograph along the coast
  3. 5. Sport Milo played in Price
  4. 8. Place where we saw Hermione's Yule Ball dress and the Dursley's house on Privet Drive
  5. 13. Mom & Dad visited this mountain town with lakes and peaks
  6. 15. Resort town in the desert where we biked and swam
  7. 21. There's an "incredible" roller coaster in this park
  8. 24. Advanced women’s choir Mattie joined
  9. 25. The happiest place… if you like lines
  10. 26. Temple we visited with Skitt & Kär
  11. 27. Scholarship Zoe earned at Westminster
  12. 28. How many points mom earned in 2025
  13. 29. Sophie's craft where yarn sometimes wins
  14. 30. School Mattie moved to this year
  15. 31. Theme of Sophie's dance recital this year
  16. 32. Town that hosted Milo's All-Star tournament
  17. 34. Stake activity where we put our shoulder to the wheel
  18. 36. Beach near Brad Pitt's house
  19. 37. Indoor garden with views over the city
  20. 38. Dance that was fun but kinda "chopped"
  21. 39. Library and beatnik gathering place in Big Sur
  22. 40. Baseball stadium we visited even though the game was cancelled
  23. 41. Zoe's sport where you question your life choices on every hill
Down
  1. 1. Sophie dressed up as this figure-skating animal
  2. 3. School where two new Bruins began
  3. 4. Only part of Angels Stadium we really used
  4. 6. Wide-open and windy state for our Pioneer Trek experience
  5. 7. Mascot at Mattie's school
  6. 9. Rolling hills featured in our favorite TV show
  7. 10. National park known for unusual desert trees
  8. 11. State park with coastal trails and coves where we saw a bunch of sea lions
  9. 12. Television series we love set in the English countryside
  10. 14. Museum where some of us picked up a souvenir deck
  11. 16. Museum so hot we couldn’t see everything
  12. 17. Cold and foggy beach where we played bocce
  13. 18. Award both Milo and Sophie earned
  14. 19. Unexpected patch of green in the desert
  15. 20. Famous vet whose stories shaped the Yorkshire Dales
  16. 21. Stage play continuing the story of Hogwarts
  17. 22. Racing ride we all agreed was the best
  18. 23. Average temperature this December
  19. 33. London museum where history felt surprisingly alive
  20. 35. Museum where scenes from a bear movie were filmed