Across
- 3. Holiday color once linked to royalty/wealth
- 8. Calendar tied to “Old Christmas” shifts
- 9. “Grandma got run over by a ___”
- 10. Winter constellation with a famous belt
- 12. British steamed dessert often flambéed
- 15. Classic Christmas tree species
- 17. Bing Crosby WWII-era holiday standard
- 19. Temporary winter shelter
- 20. Herb classic in stuffing
- 21. Holiday dough that must rise
- 26. Cones used for décor
- 27. Shared winter meal
- 28. Tradition of leaving footwear out for gifts
- 30. Holiday song originally for Thanksgiving
- 32. Winter insulation fabric
- 33. Scandinavian midwinter festival
- 34. Pressed cookie often with almond
- 36. Ballet set partly on Christmas Eve
- 39. Elf who eats spaghetti with syrup
- 42. Holiday movie with Kevin vs burglars
- 43. Italian Christmas bread
- 45. Biblical travelers guided by a star
- 49. Root vegetable for roasts
- 52. Pagan solstice monument in England
- 53. Superstition about bringing greenery indoors
- 55. Overindulgence at dinner
- 56. Liturgical season before Christmas
- 57. Grinch’s dog
- 58. Insulating polar fat layer
- 60. Old term for gift exchange
- 61. Christmas hymn opening word in Latin
- 64. Capital famous for Christmas markets
- 65. “Bah, humbug!” speaker
- 67. French Christmas log cake
- 68. Norse figure linked to Yule lore
- 71. Anonymous charitable giving
- 72. Avoiding holiday obligations
- 73. Gifts “from the East” traditionally
- 74. Silence after snowfall
Down
- 1. Snow + strong winds storm
- 2. Last-minute shopping rush
- 4. Christmas once banned in colonial Massachusetts: the group
- 5. Miser transformed by three spirits
- 6. Victorian-era replacement for tree candles
- 7. Holiday scent from resin
- 11. Ice-melt compound
- 13. Snow depth altered by wind: forms
- 14. Candlelit warmth
- 16. Character who learns “every time a bell rings…”
- 18. Milk-and-egg holiday drink
- 22. Excessive holiday cheer
- 23. Evergreen symbol of immortality in winter lore
- 24. Old term for fruit preserves
- 25. Social-overload holiday fatigue
- 29. Citrus studded with cloves
- 31. Country with summer Christmas
- 35. Stubbornly cheerful in bleak weather
- 37. Hook-shaped holiday candy
- 38. Traditional fruitcake soak
- 40. December 26 in the UK
- 41. Holiday plant toxic to pets
- 44. Overly rosy seasonal nostalgia
- 46. Key gingerbread spice
- 47. Frost patterns on glass
- 48. Rapid temp drop weather term
- 50. Excessive ornamentation
- 51. 1964 stop-motion special with a red-nosed hero
- 52. Sweetener once called “white gold”
- 54. Star whose name means “little king”
- 59. 1947 film anchor store Santa claim
- 62. Fictional snowman brought to life
- 63. Language origin of “Noël”
- 66. Clock that chimes at midnight
- 67. Old synonym for feast
- 69. Ice sport played with brooms
- 70. Author of A Christmas Carol