Christmas things

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays (8)
  2. 7. A tough ___ used for ___ (13)
  3. 8. A clergyman who watches over a group of people (plural) (9)
  4. 12. The event of being born (8)
  5. 13. Taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music (7)
  6. 14. A container from which cattle or horses feed (6)
  7. 15. A vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through (7)
  8. 16. A showy decoration that is basically valueless (6)

Down

  1. 1. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (plural) (9)
  2. 3. American plants closely resembling Old World ___ (9)
  3. 4. A rich steamed or boiled ___ that resembles cake (11)
  4. 5. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle (plural) (7)
  5. 6. Meat that has been ___ or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce (8)
  6. 9. Special day of celebration or time off (7)
  7. 10. A candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate (plural) (7)
  8. 11. The sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born (7)