Across
- 2. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
- 3. a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.
- 7. a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.
- 8. happy and cheerful.
- 9. a representation of a human figure created with compressed snow.
- 13. tree is a real or artificial evergreen tree set up and decorated with lights and ornaments as part of Christmas celebrations.
- 16. a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.
- 18. a supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature.
- 19. is a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe.
- 20. give or award formally or ceremonially.
- 22. a sled drawn by horses or reindeer, especially one used for passengers.
- 25. a vertical channel or pipe that conducts smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or furnace and typically through the roof of a building.
Down
- 1. a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil.
- 4. cheerful and lively.
- 5. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.
- 6. eveecember 24, the day or evening before Christmas Day.
- 10. archaic term for Christmas.
- 11. is another term for Christmas.
- 12. a singer of carols.
- 14. a widely distributed shrub, typically having prickly dark green leaves, small white flowers, and red berries. There are several deciduous species of holly but the evergreen hollies are more typical and familiar.
- 15. a large meal, typically one in celebration of
- 17. a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill. Generally geese are larger than ducks and have longer necks and shorter bills.
- 21. a women's garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh.
- 23. is the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being.
- 24. a sweet food made with sugar or other sweeteners, typically formed in small, shaped pieces and flavored with chocolate, fruit, or nuts.
- 25. is a cylindrical stick of striped, sweet candy with a curved end, resembling a walking stick.