xmas figures of speech

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Across
  1. 1. The carollers sang a melody of sweet cheer as their voices resonated through the silent night.
  2. 3. The family, dressed to the nines, gathered around the tree to kick off the holiday season.
  3. 5. The snow-covered rooftops glistened like frosted gingerbread houses.
  4. 7. The flickering candles whispered secrets of holiday joy to the room.
  5. 9. Decorating the Christmas tree was the equivalent of producing a painting, each ornament a stroke of festive creativity.
  6. 11. The quiet chaos of Christmas morning filled the house with a peaceful pandemonium of unwrapping and joy.
  7. 13. The festive decorations turned the living room into a winter wonderland, reminiscent of a scene from 'A Wonderful Life'.
  8. 14. A blanket of snow covered the ground, a silent white carpet for Santa's arrival.
Down
  1. 1. The cheerful children chased one another through the snow-covered Christmas village
  2. 2. Politely, he remarked on the "unique" gift wrapping, avoiding any mention of its vibrant and eccentric design.
  3. 4. The jumbo shrimp cocktail was a delicious start to the Christmas feast.
  4. 6. the family gathered around the fireplace, singing cheerful Christmas carols while outside, the weather was unseasonably warm, more suitable for a summer picnic than a traditional winter wonderland.
  5. 8. The holiday feast sizzled, bubbled, and sputtered on the stove even though it was only the early hours of the morning.
  6. 10. The Christmas tree was so brilliantly decorated that it looked like it had been sprinkled with a million twinkling stars, outshining even the grandeur of the night sky itself.
  7. 12. The gingerbread man couldn't catch a break; he was always crumbling under the pressure.