Across
- 9. Impersonal, but I'll take it.
- 11. Good thing this was instituted by Augustus or your presents would never make it.
- 12. A complete stranger, but what the heck, it's Christmas!
- 13. Not really a Christmas song. The means of transportation sounds cold to me.
- 16. The early church fathers didn't even believe in celebrating these.
- 18. White Christmas crooner.
- 19. "God bless us, every one!"
- 21. Handmade by kids, or you could pay up to $5 million!
- 22. No coal for some children in Central America. If they're naughty, "Black Peter" kidnaps them.
- 24. Deals abound, but I'm staying home.
- 27. Center with not the biggest, but probably the most well known tree.
- 28. Thanksgiving, but no Christmas celebrations for over 20 years.
Down
- 1. I haven't seen you in 20 years, but here's what I'm up to.
- 2. Hope his middle initial isn't K. That would be rough
- 3. Inuit word for Reindeer.
- 4. Local place. The Japanese love it at Christmas.
- 5. Popular jam, but probably not realistic.
- 6. The final countdown.
- 7. Song lyrics changed to "Here we come a CAROLING," because very few knew this.
- 8. First president to have a Christmas Tree in the White House.
- 10. The second most popular meat served.
- 14. Monarch. Gave a radio address every Christmas.
- 15. Ebenezer's bound partner
- 17. Invented in Germany in 16th century. What a sweet domicile!
- 20. Based on this Scandinavian pagan holiday.
- 23. City where "Christmas" began.
- 25. Because of the ingredients, the name is misleading.
- 26. Douglas or Frazier.
