New Years

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Across
  1. 2. The backwards counting from 10 to 1 before the New Year begins
  2. 3. Colorful explosions in the sky at midnight on New Year's Eve
  3. 5. A gathering of people to celebrate the arrival of the New Year
  4. 7. A bubbly drink often used for toasting on New Year's Eve
  5. 9. A promise or goal set for oneself for the upcoming year
Down
  1. 1. Small pieces of colored paper thrown into the air during New Year's celebrations
  2. 4. Long, colorful strips of paper hung as decorations for New Year's parties
  3. 6. Round objects filled with air or helium, often used as decorations for New Year's parties
  4. 7. A device used to tell time, watched closely as midnight approaches on New Year's Eve
  5. 8. The exact time when the old year ends and the new year begins