Winter Riddles (hard)

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Across
  1. 3. You are in a cold house in the winter. It is dark. You have one match. There is a candle and there is a wood burning stove. Which do you light first?
  2. 5. What thrives if you feed it but dies when you water it?
  3. 7. What wears a coat in the winter and pants in the summer?
  4. 8. What begins with ā€œeā€ and only has one letter in it?
  5. 9. What lives in the winter, dies in the summer, and lives with its roots upwards?
Down
  1. 1. You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I'm quick when I'm thin and slow when I'm fat. The wind is my enemy. What am I?
  2. 2. When does Hanukkah and Christmas come before thanksgiving?
  3. 4. Two fathers and two sons are celebrating the holidays. How many people are there? (Not 4)
  4. 6. What often falls in the winter but never gets hurt?