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  1. 2. BOOGIE The name of the main antagonist in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
  2. 7. The department store in A Christmas Story where Ralphie sees the Red Ryder BB gun in the window.
  3. 8. The famous ballet that is traditionally performed around Christmas time.
  4. 11. AUTRY The name of the singing cowboy who co-wrote and first recorded the hit song "Here Comes Santa Claus" in 1947.
  5. 13. A popular Christmas plant with red or white leaves.
  6. 14. The modern-day country where the historical figure Saint Nicholas was born.
  7. 17. CARREY The actor who played the Grinch in the 2000 live-action movie.
  8. 19. The specific type of bird traditionally featured on British Christmas cards.
  9. 20. The German name for "O Christmas Tree".
  10. 21. This is another name for a Christmas caroler.
  11. 24. CALVIN The name of the character Tim Allen plays in "The Santa Clause".
  12. 26. The specific substance given as a gift to baby Jesus that was used in incense and perfumes.
  13. 30. A traditional German decoration that represents the star of Bethlehem.
  14. 32. A nineteenth-century Lincolnshire word for a fall on icy ground.
  15. 33. The first name of the character who narrates The Polar Express (likely intended answer for a crossword).
  16. 34. The number of ghosts that visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (including Jacob Marley's ghost there are 4 ghosts total).
  17. 35. The name of the traditional British Christmas pie filling, which once contained meat.
  18. 38. The author of A Christmas Carol.
  19. 40. The spice most commonly used to make gingerbread cookies.
  20. 41. The ancient Germanic festival that pre-dates Christianity and gives us a common alternative name for Christmas.
  21. 42. SEUSS The author who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
  22. 44. This is another name for Christmas Eve, from the 18th century.
  23. 46. The name of the fictional town where the Grinch lives.
  24. 49. The specific city where the Virgin Mary lived when the angel visited her.
  25. 50. DAY The traditional name for the day after Christmas in many countries.
  26. 52. The first rule of the "Code of Elves" in the movie Elf: Treat every day like _____.
  27. 56. The animal that pulls the sleigh of the Finnish Santa Claus.
  28. 58. A 19th-century term for a huge amount of booze made for a Christmas party, or the party itself.
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  1. 1. One of the two main ingredients in a snow globe's liquid (the other is water).
  2. 3. A traditional Christmas drink, also called "milk punch".
  3. 4. The food item roasted on an open fire in "The Christmas Song".
  4. 5. TIM The character who says "God bless us, every one!" in A Christmas Carol.
  5. 6. The first name of the author who wrote The Nutcracker and the Mouse King story that the ballet is based on.
  6. 9. The specific kind of "puny" tree that Charlie Brown selects in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
  7. 10. The popular Christmas candy that is shaped like a cane.
  8. 12. The specific Christian group that banned Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681.
  9. 13. The song that holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time ("White Christmas" by Bing Crosby contains this word in the lyrics and is likely the song intended for a crossword, though the exact song is "White Christmas" itself).
  10. 15. The original title of the poem known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" was "A Visit from St. _____".
  11. 16. The Grinch's dog is named ____.
  12. 18. This specific plant, traditionally hung at Christmas, is a hemiparasite that grows on the branches of trees.
  13. 20. The author's first name who wrote the short story A Christmas Memory.
  14. 22. POLE The place where Santa's elves work.
  15. 23. In the original poem, Donner's and Blitzen's names were Dunder and _____, which are Dutch words for "thunder" and "lightning".
  16. 25. The first name of George Bailey's guardian angel in "It's A Wonderful Life".
  17. 27. This part of a human body can get red in the cold.
  18. 28. The name of the angel who announced the birth of Jesus to Mary in the Bible.
  19. 29. SIXTH The specific date the Feast of Saint Nicholas is celebrated in many European countries (worded as two words).
  20. 31. In A Christmas Carol, this coin was traditionally hidden inside the Christmas pudding.
  21. 36. SIXTYFIVE The year the TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on CBS (written as words).
  22. 37. The main character in the movie Elf.
  23. 39. The Roman holiday that greatly influenced how Christmas was celebrated, held from Dec 17-23.
  24. 43. In the song "Winter Wonderland," the name for the snowman is Parson ____.
  25. 45. SPRUCE The specific type of evergreen tree commonly used for the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
  26. 47. A person devoted to enjoying themselves, as an adjective.
  27. 48. The fictional town in Indiana where the movie A Christmas Story is set, a disguise for the author's hometown of Hammond.
  28. 51. FALLS The fictional town in which the movie It's a Wonderful Life is set.
  29. 53. Buddy the Elf puts this item on his spaghetti in the movie Elf.
  30. 54. In "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" (not a Christmas special, but a holiday one), Snoopy serves jelly beans, pretzels, popcorn, and _____.
  31. 55. The specific branch of the US military that runs "Toys for Tots".
  32. 57. The name of the family dog in White Christmas.