TAG Teaser 177 - Easter Words!

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Across
  1. 2. Easter ______, a container full of goodies such as sweets and toys given to kids at Easter... yum yum! (6)
  2. 3. The Last ______, name of the final breaking of bread that Jesus shared with his twelve 9-ACROSSs (6)
  3. 4. This event, marked on Good 8-DOWN, was the putting to death of Jesus on the cross (11)
  4. 7. Easter ______, this is (along with Good 8-DOWN) a public holiday in Scotland (6)
  5. 9. This is the title held by the 12 closest 6-DOWNs of Jesus: Simon (Peter), Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananaean, and Judas (7)
  6. 11. Maundy ________, this day right before Easter commemorates the Last 3-ACROSS (8)
  7. 13. The _______ of the Christ, 2004 Mel Gibson film detailing the 4-ACROSS and the 1-DOWN of Jesus (7)
  8. 14. The Easter _____, a long-eared mythical rabbit who comes to give Easter treats! (5)
  9. 15. A young sheep - Jesus is known as the ____ of God in the Gospel of John (4)
  10. 18. "Ye Choirs of ___ Jerusalem", an Easter carol traditionally sung to celebrate the 1-DOWN of Jesus (3)
Down
  1. 1. This event, marked on Easter Sunday itself, is the return to life of Jesus, and his exit from the tomb (12)
  2. 5. This is a period of time in which you either don't eat or eat less than usual, which devout Christians do during 10-DOWN (4)
  3. 6. This is the name of a follower of Jesus, including the twelve 9-ACROSSs (8)
  4. 8. Good ______, this is the day that marks the 4-ACROSS of Jesus on the cross at Calvary (6)
  5. 10. This is the period of abstinence and religious observance in the weeks prior to Easter, commemorating the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert (4)
  6. 12. This is the month that Easter falls on in 2022! (5)
  7. 13. ____ Sunday, this day falls on the weekend before Easter, and is marked by Christians giving out branches to one another to celebrate Jesus entering Jerusalem (4)
  8. 16. ___ Wednesday, the first day of 10-DOWN (3)
  9. 17. Hot Cross ___, a baked Easter treat marked with a cross and containing dried fruit, traditionally eaten on Good 8-DOWN (3)
  10. 19. Easter ___ - the most popular Easter treat, these were originally from hens, but nowadays are usually made of chocolate! (3)