Holiday Cheer

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Across
  1. 5. human shape made of packed snow
  2. 7. or cross-country sport
  3. 9. the depiction of the birth of Jesus
  4. 10. warm, chocolatey drink often served with marshmallows
  5. 11. treats in varieties such as sugar and chocolate chip
  6. 13. 25th (2 words)
  7. 17. month of the year
  8. 18. Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights
  9. 19. gift, often wrapped in decorative papers
  10. 20. frame around a fireplace opening
  11. 23. bauble used to adorn a tree
  12. 24. A group of people performing joyful Christmas or religious songs
Down
  1. 1. white clusters of frozen ice crystals
  2. 2. Old St. Nick (2 words)
  3. 3. circular band of foliage, typically hung for decoration
  4. 4. shortest day of the year (2 words)
  5. 5. Dickens' miser
  6. 6. celebration honoring African heritage that begins on December 26th
  7. 8. northernmost point on the Earth (2 words)
  8. 12. decoration made from twisted ribbon
  9. 14. creamy holiday beverage sometimes served with rum
  10. 15. snow, shaped in a sphere, often thrown by children
  11. 16. Kissing often happens under this evergreen sprig
  12. 21. season of the year
  13. 22. Dancer Prancer or Vixen to name a few