Across
- 3. — Known as the New Zealand Christmas tree.
- 4. — A heavenly messenger often used as decoration.
- 6. — A small pastry filled with dried fruit and spices.
- 8. — A savory mixture cooked inside the turkey.
- 10. — Protection you need when eating outside.
- 12. — A sport often played in the backyard after lunch.
- 13. — Santa's vehicle for flying through the sky.
- 14. — A feeling of great happiness.
- 16. — Stone fruit often bought in boxes as gifts in December.
- 19. — A common way to cook Christmas dinner in NZ.
- 20. — A red and white striped peppermint treat.
- 21. — You pull this at the table for a joke and a paper hat.
- 22. — Eating your festive meal on a blanket at the park.
- 25. — Santa's little helper in the workshop.
- 26. — Paper used to hide the surprise.
- 28. — The footwear of choice for a holiday at the bach.
- 30. — Sleeping in a tent during the holidays.
- 32. — The reindeer with the red nose.
- 33. — What Santa carries the toys in.
- 35. — Plant associated with kissing underneath it.
- 36. — The people you gather with.
- 37. — The man in the red suit.
- 39. — Red fruit often eaten with cream in December.
- 40. — Where Santa lives
- 45. — A round ornament hung on a branch.
- 46. — The food you eat on Boxing Day.
- 47. — A circular decoration hung on the front door.
Down
- 1. — Eye protection for a sunny Santa.
- 2. — Hung up for Santa to fill with small treats.
- 5. — Spiced biscuits often shaped like men or houses.
- 7. — A popular place to go for a swim on Christmas Day.
- 9. — Shiny strips of foil wrapped around the tree.
- 10. — The season when Kiwis celebrate Christmas.
- 11. — Songs sung during the festive season.
- 15. — Freedom from disturbance; a common holiday wish.
- 17. — Driving away for the holidays.
- 18. — A dense, fruity dessert often served with custard.
- 19. — The public holiday on December 26th.
- 23. — Another word for a large, celebratory meal.
- 24. — Used to tie up gifts.
- 27. — A popular meringue dessert topped with fruit.
- 29. — Cured meat often glazed with honey or glaze.
- 31. — Gifts given to show love.
- 33. — Often placed on the very top of the tree.
- 34. — Santa's traditional entrance into the house.
- 38. — Where you place the presents underneath.
- 41. — A prickly plant with red berries.
- 42. — They twinkle on the house or the tree.
- 43. — The animals that pull the sleigh.
- 44. — A large bird traditionally roasted for dinner.
