Wheee talon times Winter Crossword wow

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Across
  1. 4. Kevin McCallister heated this up as a home defense tactic
  2. 5. the one who asked [for advice]
  3. 8. a colourful feeling
  4. 11. aurora ___
  5. 13. the ___ heist
  6. 15. the monster in the closet
  7. 17. snow that hurts
  8. 18. the newest section in the newspaper
Down
  1. 1. (a place) no polar bears, yes penguins
  2. 2. Ms. Zammit’s newest dog
  3. 3. spiders, bats, and ___ instability
  4. 6. shortest day of the year
  5. 7. the cure is warm water or amputation
  6. 9. (a bird) slow + peaceful
  7. 10. the [loose] theme of this crossword
  8. 12. Jack ___
  9. 14. number of sides on the average snowflake
  10. 15. the number of snowflakes hidden throughout this issue
  11. 16. dance of the ___ fairy