Across
- 1. a building used for public Christian worship.
- 2. a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.
- 5. a large deer, Rangifer tarandus, having large branched antlers in the male and female and inhabiting the arctic regions of Greenland, Europe, and Asia.
- 8. an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.
- 11. a real or artificial evergreen tree set up and decorated with lights and ornaments as part of Christmas celebrations.
- 14. a hot drink made with milk or water and chocolate or powdered chocolate.
- 15. a small, usually spherical ornament made of coloured or decorated material which is hung from the branches of a Christmas tree.
- 18. a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
- 19. the man who Christians believe is the son of God and whose life, death, and resurrection as reported in the New Testament of the Bible are the basis of the Christian religion.
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- 1. a small sweet cake, typically round and flat and having a crisp or chewy texture.
- 3. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas.
- 4. the twelfth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of winter.
- 6. a supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature.
- 7. a hollow object, typically made of metal and having the shape of a deep inverted cup widening at the lip, that sounds a clear musical note when struck, typically by means of a clapper inside.
- 9. a person who is mean-spirited and unfriendly.
- 10. a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns.
- 12. is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. Where Santa comes from.
- 13. cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger.
- 16. a vertical channel or pipe that conducts smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or furnace and typically through the roof of a building.
- 17. a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
