STSH CNY Crossword 2022

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Across
  1. 4. The commonality between Sweeping, eating porridge, and washing your hair during CNY
  2. 6. Obtained seventh place in the animal zodiac race
  3. 8. Mythical beast that attacked villagers every CNY
  4. 9. This food item sounds like ‘surplus’ in mandarin
  5. 11. Obtained fourth place in the animal zodiac race
  6. 13. Another name for CNY
  7. 15. Prized seafood
  8. 18. The winner of the animal zodiac race
  9. 20. Chinese tradition dictates that the amount to be put in a red packet during CNY should be _____
  10. 21. Item adorned on the head of the lion in a lion dance to ward off evil spirits
  11. 23. Get together. Also an island in the Indian Ocean
  12. 24. Confectionary eaten annually? (In mandarin)
  13. 27. 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
  14. 28. Zodiac sign for 2022
  15. 31. This plant can be often seen tied with red ribbons, and sometimes bent into various shapes for CNY decoration
  16. 34. 5 of these are approximately equivalent to 2 bowls of rice in calories
  17. 35. Chinese close-fitting dress
  18. 37. 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
  19. 38. The sale of this is banned in Singapore
  20. 39. 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
  21. 41. Chinese geomancy
  22. 42. Scares nian
Down
  1. 1. NE4 / DT19
  2. 2. This food item symbolises fertility and having many children
  3. 3. The name of this fruit in mandarin literally means “Golden Tangerine”
  4. 4. Eaten on the 15th day of CNY
  5. 5. Month of CNY 2022
  6. 7. Obtained tenth place in the animal zodiac race
  7. 9. Number of days CNY lasts for (Excluding the eve)
  8. 10. You toss as high as possible when mixing this dish (In mandarin)
  9. 12. AA
  10. 14. Kueh _____ (Coconut cookies)
  11. 16. Notes of affection?
  12. 17. 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
  13. 19. Staying up late on the eve of Chinese New Year is said to bring _____ to one’s parents
  14. 22. Packet drink brand that you might consume while visiting relatives
  15. 25. English name of the Ngaku plant, which can be fried to make chips as CNY snacks
  16. 26. Mobile Light
  17. 29. Street parade held every year as a part of CNY celebrations
  18. 30. The only loser in the animal zodiac race
  19. 32. The position luck takes so that it arrives
  20. 33. Having a meal with animals and flowers?
  21. 36. Kueh _____ (Asian Madeleines)
  22. 40. In the beginning I am Green, after which I become my name. I am a/an ______
  23. 43. Auspicious number