Across
- 3. What was Santa’s original suit colour?
- 4. This popular holiday plant is known to be an aphrodisiac
- 7. According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
- 8. What in Georgie, mascot of Christmas on the Bay?
- 9. What country was the original St. Nicholas from?
- 11. Which country started the practice of putting up a Christmas tree?
- 14. These are the toy makers in Santa’s workshop
- 15. What’s the name of the hot spiced cider that’s a yuletide tradition for many?
Down
- 1. An ________calendar is used to count down to the days leading to Christmas
- 2. What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
- 5. According to Icelandic lore, the ______ roams the countryside devouring children who don’t wear the clothes they got for Christmas
- 6. What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
- 10. Some traditions, an ornament shaped like what food item is hidden on the Christmas tree?
- 12. Bûche De Noël, a popular Christmas dessert is also known as this
- 13. Starting in 1933, what department store chain published a “Wish Book” that became a mainstay of the holiday season?