Across
- 2. The famous NYC location where the ball drops: Times ___
- 4. A party favor that makes a loud sound when you blow it
- 5. The shiny object that "drops" in New York City
- 6. What you do with a special someone when the clock strikes 12
- 8. The bubbly drink used to toast at the stroke of midnight
- 10. The first month of the brand new year
- 12. What you call a goal like "Exercise more" or "Save money"
- 15. Tiny colorful paper bits dropped from the ceiling at midnight
Down
- 1. Large, colorful explosions in the sky to celebrate
- 3. A "Clean ___" (An idiom for starting over fresh)
- 7. "Auld Lang ___" (The song everyone sings but forgets the words to)
- 9. The 2026 Lunar zodiac animal
- 11. "5, 4, 3, 2, 1!" is the midnight ___
- 13. Raising your glass to wish friends good luck
- 14. The specific moment the date changes from 2025 to 2026