Across
- 7. Milk-and-egg holiday drink
- 9. Christmas once banned in colonial Massachusetts: the group
- 10. Figurine hidden in a cake tradition (New Orleans style)
- 16. Holiday song that bridged country and rock
- 21. Author of A Christmas Carol
- 23. Ancient symbol in wreaths
- 27. Scandinavian midwinter festival
- 28. Homer Simpson’s’ dog
- 29. Liturgical season before Christmas
- 30. Ballet set partly on Christmas Eve
- 34. Shared winter meal
- 35. Temporary winter shelter
- 37. Miser transformed by three spirits
- 38. Capital famous for Christmas markets
- 41. Family known for harmonizing through holidays
- 42. Cold-weather base layer
- 43. Overindulgence at dinner
- 45. Holiday song that blended surf rock with sleigh bells
- 47. Bitter Arctic air mass
- 49. Gifts “from the East” traditionally
- 51. Elf who eats spaghetti with syrup
- 53. Holiday scent from resin
- 55. Holiday song originally for Thanksgiving
- 56. Winter constellation with a famous belt
- 58. Frost patterns on glass
- 59. Excessive holiday cheer
- 61. British steamed dessert often flambéed
- 62. December 26 in the UK
Down
- 1. Host synonymous with New Year’s Eve countdowns
- 2. Italian Christmas bread
- 3. Snow + strong winds storm
- 4. Tradition of leaving footwear out for gifts
- 5. Overly rosy seasonal nostalgia
- 6. 1947 film anchor store Santa claim
- 8. Child left behind, first name only
- 9. Root vegetable for roasts
- 11. Classic Christmas tree species
- 12. Ski turn named for a Norwegian region
- 13. “Grandma got run over by a ___”
- 14. 1964 stop-motion special with a red-nosed hero
- 15. Ice sport played with brooms
- 17. Candle-crown tradition
- 18. Astronomical turning point of winter
- 19. Bing Crosby WWII-era holiday standard
- 20. Socializing after winter sports
- 22. French Christmas log cake
- 24. Traditional fruitcake soak
- 25. Snow depth altered by wind: forms
- 26. Character who learns “every time a bell rings…”
- 31. Social-overload holiday fatigue
- 32. Icy-water charity ritual
- 33. Song sung worldwide despite most people knowing only the chorus
- 36. Citrus studded with cloves
- 39. Excessive ornamentation
- 40. Biblical travelers guided by a star
- 44. Wine gently heated with spices
- 46. Pressed cookie often with almond
- 47. Holiday plant toxic to pets
- 48. Norse figure linked to Yule lore
- 50. Natural fiber prized for warmth
- 52. Finnish heat ritual with a cold plunge chaser
- 54. Hook-shaped holiday candy
- 57. 1984 holiday horror-comedy with Mogwai
- 60. Evergreen symbol of immortality in winter lore