Happy Holidays

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