Across
- 5. What clothes, decorations, and gifts are overwhelmingly covered in during the holiday season
- 7. What one may long for during this time
- 10. A slightly creepy buddy…or spy
- 11. The worst material to build a house out of, but can make a man come alive
- 12. You might miss a visit from Santa without this
- 13. A person essential to the success of Christmas, often overshadowed by their companion
- 16. An often misspelled treat
- 17. A seasonal makeup look that took winter of 2022 by storm, or something that is unpleasantly common
- 19. skating Common date idea; offered for free at Bryant Park from October to early March
- 20. the main character of Charles Dickens’ novel published in 1843
- 24. the last name of titular protagonist of an iconic, feel-good animation often played in the winter along with its companion Thanksgiving edition
- 25. What New Jerseyans often wish for around the holidays (we are often left sorely disappointed)
- 26. A pop duo with a Christmas hit from the 80s
- 27. Temporary yet potentially hazardous object in the winter
- 28. What your short friends may turn into to help around Christmas time
Down
- 1. The title of a 2011 holiday song, or a place where an intimate moment might be shared nearby
- 2. A safety hazard and low-creativity gift in one
- 3. Stocking stuffers
- 4. Was this intentional, or do some people simply lack fashion sense?
- 6. A Christmas decoration that nobody truly knows how to use tastefully
- 8. A Christmas tradition often enjoyed solely by the performers
- 9. A controversial beverage that will always be at every winter celebration
- 12. What misbehaving children receive from Saint Nick
- 14. A stylish person, or the first of nine
- 15. Genre of classic holiday themed movies; alternatively, the brand of many holiday cards
- 17. roasted __________
- 18. Has 4 different definitions in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, often used when referring to gift factories or telephones
- 21. a feathery, green creature that undergoes some serious character development
- 22. The title of the most iconic song from the soundtrack of The Polar Express and pairs with *3*
- 23. The title of a traditional song in 4/4 time