Across
- 2. the occasion of a person's birth.
- 4. a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas.
- 5. a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.
- 9. a thing used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.
- 10. a sled drawn by horses or reindeer, especially one used for passengers.
- 12. cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger.
- 14. the conical or rounded woody fruit of a pine tree, with scales which open to release the seeds.
Down
- 1. 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.
- 3. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
- 6. a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil.
- 7. 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.
- 8. happy and cheerful.
- 11. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done
- 13. a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.