Holiday Potpourri

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Across
  1. 3. Visions of these danced in children's heads
  2. 8. The circular decoration on a front door
  3. 10. The "Milk Punch" containing nutmeg and cream
  4. 14. The bird the Cratchits ate before the turkey
  5. 15. What the Naughty List gets you
  6. 16. Santa's preferred entrance
  7. 17. The feeding trough used as a cradle
  8. 18. Treat shaped like a shepherd's crook
  9. 21. The shortest day of the year
  10. 22. A wooden soldier used to open shells
  11. 23. Singing for neighbors in the cold
  12. 27. The "parasitic" plant you kiss under
  13. 28. The resin gift from the Wise Men
  14. 29. The feast day on January 6th
  15. 31. The heavy dessert that lasts for years
  16. 32. A six-sided crystal of ice
  17. 33. The week-long celebration of African-American heritage
  18. 36. Another name for Santa Claus
  19. 38. The fruit often found in the toe of a stocking
Down
  1. 1. The holiday celebrated on Dec 26th in the UK
  2. 2. A long string of greenery or popcorn
  3. 4. The species of animal known as Rangifer tarandus
  4. 5. The third gift from the Wise Men
  5. 6. Old Norse word for the winter festival
  6. 7. It was hung by the chimney with care
  7. 9. The most common type of holiday tree
  8. 11. The type of house you build and then eat
  9. 12. One of the original eight reindeer
  10. 13. The thin silver strips used for decoration
  11. 19. Frozen water hanging from the roof
  12. 20. The "shadow" of St. Nicholas in Alpine folklore
  13. 24. Fried potato pancakes
  14. 25. The red holiday plant from Mexico
  15. 26. The organization that officially tracks Santa
  16. 27. The nine-branched candelabra for Hanukkah
  17. 29. The workshop's primary workforce
  18. 30. A popular downhill activity in the snow
  19. 34. The "coming" or countdown to the holiday
  20. 35. Santa's headquarters
  21. 37. The four-sided spinning top