Christmas Cheers

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. A beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar (12)
  2. 6. The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose (11)
  3. 7. The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual (plural) (12)
  4. 10. The calendar ___ just begun (7)
  5. 11. A story about ___ (plural) (10)
  6. 12. Orange vegetables that rabbits love (7)
  7. 14. A mock scepter carried by a court jester (plural) (7)
  8. 16. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays (8)

Down

  1. 1. Any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud (plural) (7)
  2. 2. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (plural) (9)
  3. 4. The day before ___ (12)
  4. 5. Tricks that seem impossible, or supernatural powers (5)
  5. 8. The legendary patron saint of children (10)
  6. 9. Something acquired without compensation (plural) (5)
  7. 13. Large bird eaten at Thanksgiving (6)
  8. 15. A dish served as the last course of a meal (plural) (6)