Across
- 4. Often misspelled treat
- 7. Genre of classic holiday themed movies; alternatively, the brand of many holiday cards
- 11. Fire hazard and low-creativity gift in one
- 12. Stylish person, or the first of nine
- 13. A slightly creepy buddy…or spy
- 14. What misbehaving children receive from Saint Nick
- 15. What New Jerseyans often wish for around the holidays (we are often left sorely disappointed)
- 17. Christmas tradition often enjoyed solely by the performers
- 18. Popular stocking stuffer
- 19. What clothes, decorations, and gifts often are in during the holiday season
- 20. Main character of Charles Dickens’ novel published in 1843
- 24. Questionable material to build a house out of, but can make a man come alive
- 26. How the fat old man gets into your house
- 27. Common date idea; offered for free at Bryant Park from October to early March
- 28. Christmas decoration that may come across as tacky
- 29. Last name of titular protagonist of an iconic, feel-good animation often played in the winter along with its companion Thanksgiving edition
Down
- 1. What one may long for during the later months
- 2. Roasted __________
- 3. Famous pop duo with a Christmas hit from the 80s
- 5. Seasonal makeup look that took winter of 2022 by storm, or something that is unpleasantly common
- 6. Top featured in traditional song in 4/4 time
- 7. Title of an iconic song from the soundtrack of The Polar Express, and pairs with 4 Across
- 8. What your short friends may turn into to help around Christmas time
- 9. Has 4 different definitions in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, often used when referring to gift factories or telephones
- 10. One essential to the success of Christmas but often overshadowed by her companion
- 16. Was this intentional, or do some people simply lack fashion sense?
- 21. Controversial beverage that will always be at every winter celebration
- 22. The title of a 2011 holiday song, or a place where an intimate moment might be shared nearby
- 23. Feathery green creature that undergoes serious character development
- 25. Temporary yet potentially hazardous object in the winter