Back From Winter Break 2026

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Across
  1. 1. The country formerly called Swaziland
  2. 7. Mx. Ruede, Ms. Maha, and Ms. Raco went to see this thriller over break. Sydney Sweeney is in it.
  3. 8. Country famous for soccer legends like Pelé and multiple World Cup titles
  4. 12. Policy of extending a nation’s power over others
  5. 13. In February we have a one-week break. It starts with a holiday celebrating this group of people.
  6. 14. app whose 2025 U.S. ban never happened.
  7. 16. Billionaire neighborhood superhero.
  8. 18. Largest hot desert
  9. 19. A workplace comedy where staplers end up in gelatin molds.
  10. 20. Country involved in an ongoing war with Russia
  11. 21. River mouth landform with rich soil
  12. 23. Beyonce was the first Black woman to win Country Music Award in 2025 for this album
  13. 25. Little stuffed monsters swinging from your backpack
Down
  1. 2. NFL star who proposed with a 10 carat ring in 2025
  2. 3. Imaginary line dividing Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  3. 4. Friendly neighborhood superhero.
  4. 5. The highest grossing Disney movie of all time.
  5. 6. The country formerly called Rhodesia
  6. 9. Late night host suspended by ABC after public controversy in 2025
  7. 10. The US bombed this country on 12/25/2025, Trump called it a “Christmas Present”
  8. 11. Mamdani was sworn in as NYC Mayor on the 1st and Seattle’s mayor was too, on the 2nd.
  9. 14. Marty Supreme, “White Boy of the Year”, and Kylie Jenner’s Boyfriend
  10. 15. They are “Better in Denim” and the biggest “multinational” K-pop group
  11. 17. Brother of a Nintendo plumber.
  12. 22. This many weeks before our next three-day weekend.
  13. 24. Ready for his performance at 2026 Superbowl?