Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- A beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar
- 3 Across
- The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
- 6 Across
- The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual (plural)
- 7 Across
- The calendar ___ just begun
- 10 Across
- A story about ___ (plural)
- 11 Across
- Orange vegetables that rabbits love
- 12 Across
- A mock scepter carried by a court jester (plural)
- 14 Across
- Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays
- 16 Across
- Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud (plural)
- 1 Down
- Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (plural)
- 2 Down
- The day before ___
- 4 Down
- Tricks that seem impossible, or supernatural powers
- 5 Down
- The legendary patron saint of children
- 8 Down
- Something acquired without compensation (plural)
- 9 Down
- Large bird eaten at Thanksgiving
- 13 Down
- A dish served as the last course of a meal (plural)
- 15 Down