Holidays

2. A small piece of cloth attached at one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol of a country or institution.
4. A building used for public Christian worship.
7. A device containing combustible chemicals that causes a spectacular explosion when ignited.
8. A piece of wax or tallow with a central wick to produce light as it burns.
9. A starchy plant tuber cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
11. An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, or fish, usually containing a developing cub.

1. A thin, flat cake of batter, usually fried and turned in a pan.
3. A large, round, orange-colored vegetable with a thick skin.
5. An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops.
6. A Muslim place of worship.
8. A herbaceous plant with dense, globular flower heads, and leaves that are typically three-lobed.
10. A thing used to decorate a space, but usually having no practical purpose.