C4 Christmas Crossword

Edit Answers
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
Across
  1. 4. What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
  2. 7. The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?
  3. 12. Large marsupial
  4. 13. What phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations?
  5. 14. The French word “Noel” is often used around Christmas, but what was its original meaning in Latin?
  6. 15. Starting in 1933, what department store chain published a “Wish Book” that became a mainstay of the holiday season?
  7. 18. Likes to chase mice
  8. 21. What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
  9. 23. One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a famous symbol of Valentine’s Day. Which reindeer is that?
  10. 25. What Christmas decoration was originally made from strands of silver?
  11. 27. In the TV special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what three words best describe the Grinch?
  12. 28. Which country did eggnog come from?
  13. 29. How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
  14. 31. Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
  15. 34. The first artificial Christmas tree was made from what?
  16. 36. In 1847, Hans Greiner started producing glass versions of what familiar holiday decorations?
  17. 37. In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
  18. 39. What’s the name of the family featured in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”?
  19. 40. How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas”?
  20. 41. In what South American country will you find people rollerskating all night on Christmas Eve?
  21. 42. Name the animatronic cassette-playing bear toy that every kid wanted for Christmas in the mid 80s.
Down
  1. 1. “Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
  2. 2. Flying mammal
  3. 3. Who recorded the melancholy holiday hit “Hard Candy Christmas” in 1982?
  4. 5. According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
  5. 6. Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas, he’s going to have a….
  6. 8. In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” what type of pudding is called for?
  7. 9. What is the name of the pizza place in Home Alone?
  8. 10. What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?
  9. 11. What wintery word comes from the Latin meaning “sun stands still”?
  10. 16. The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
  11. 17. What environmentalist U.S. president banned Christmas trees at the White House?
  12. 18. In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
  13. 19. In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born?
  14. 20. According to legend, the tradition of hanging stockings dates back to Saint Nicholas. What were the first stocking stuffers? Hint: They weren’t toys.
  15. 22. What did Frosty the Snowman do when a magic hat was placed on his head?
  16. 24. What is the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend?
  17. 26. What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
  18. 30. Who is the head ELF on C4?
  19. 32. Has a trunk
  20. 33. Man's best friend
  21. 35. In Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, what was the first name of Scrooge?
  22. 37. What “cool” character is said to be responsible for the icy patterns left on windows on winter mornings?
  23. 38. What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?