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- 5. A sled typically pulled by horses or reindeer
- 6. Believed by many Westerners to be Santa Claus’s home
- 7. Magical, pointy-eared creatures who build toys for well-behaved children at the behest of Santa
- 8. A highly-educated priest or professional in the ancient Celtic cultures of Britain and Gaul.
- 10. An evergreen bush with red berries and prickly leaves used as a winter holiday decoration in pagan and Christian traditions
- 12. A parasitic plant with white berries, hung from doorways as a Christmas decoration. People are expected to kiss when standing beneath it
- 14. is a colloquial term for the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season
- 15. Gloves with one opening for the thumb and another for the four fingers
- 16. A long, wooden sled used to coast down snow-covered hills
- 18. A mythical, white-bearded man clad in red who delivers presents to well-behaved children on Christmas Eve; based on legends of the historical Saint Nicholas’s generosity
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- 1. An alcoholic drink made with cream, sugar, eggs, and distilled spirits
- 2. A circular arrangement of greenery or flowers
- 3. The first day of winter and the shortest day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere
- 4. A British holiday celebrated the day after Christmas; traditionally when servants and tradespeople were given a “Christmas Box” by employers
- 5. A long sock, traditionally filled with small Christmas gifts
- 9. A hollow structure allowing smoke from an indoor fireplace to vent outside; also Santa Claus’s magical entryway into homes.
- 11. Cheerful and good-humored
- 13. A cookie made with molasses and ginger
- 17. A festive song or hymn sung at Christmas