Across
- 2. Device watched during the final minute
- 5. Word meaning “long ago” in a classic tune
- 6. Traditional gesture at midnight
- 9. What people do on New Year’s Eve
- 11. Time when the new year officially begins
- 12. Formal wear for New Year’s parties
- 14. Scottish word meaning “old” in a famous song
- 16. Bubbly drink used for toasts
- 17. A goal set at the start of the year
- 18. Festive street event on New Year’s Day
Down
- 1. The object that drops in Times Square
- 3. Colorful paper tossed in the air
- 4. Bright sky display at midnight
- 7. Shows the new year ahead
- 8. Unpleasant morning-after effect
- 10. Clean start or new beginning
- 12. Something repeated every year
- 13. Handheld firework sticks
- 15. A short speech with drinks raised
- 16. Final seconds before midnight
