Christmas Crossword

2. is a cylindrical stick of striped, sweet candy with a curved end, resembling a walking stick.
3. is another term for Christmas.
5. give or award formally or ceremonially.
8. a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.
9. 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.
11. a sweet food made with sugar or other sweeteners, typically formed in small, shaped pieces and flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
13. is the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
15. 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.
16. a singer of carols.
19. a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil.
21. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.
22. a widely distributed shrub, typically having prickly dark green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries. There are several deciduous species of holly but the evergreen hollies are more typical and familiar.
23. a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill. Generally geese are larger than ducks and have longer necks and shorter bills.

1. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
2. tree is a real or artificial evergreen tree set up and decorated with lights and ornaments as part of Christmas celebrations.
4. is a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe.
6. a women's garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh.
7. a sled drawn by horses or reindeer, especially one used for passengers.
8. a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
10. a large meal, typically one in celebration of
12. a representation of a human figure created with compressed snow.
14. cheerful and lively.
15. eveecember 24, the day or evening before Christmas Day.
17. archaic term for Christmas.
18. a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
20. happy and cheerful.