Winter Solstice

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Across
  1. 5. Earth is _______ to the sun around the winter solstice.
  2. 8. a time of death and ______
  3. 9. Stonehenge is aligned to the ______ on the winter solstice.
  4. 10. _______ was part of some winter solstice celebrations.
  5. 12. The winter solstice marks the _______ night.
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  1. 1. Every ______ has a winter solstice.
  2. 2. The _____ of Yule honored the winter solstice.
  3. 3. the shortest day of the year for the ______ hemisphere
  4. 4. Ancient Romans celebrated _________ at the midwinter festival of Saturnalia.
  5. 6. The sun illuminates an ancient _____ in Ireland on the winter solstice.
  6. 7. solstice translates to “sun stand ______.”
  7. 11. Not a Day, But a ______