Christmas Music

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Large fortified home of a king or queen (6)
  2. 7. Big cat with orange and black stripes (plural) (6)
  3. 8. A lavishly produced performance (11)
  4. 10. Full of or producing joy (6)
  5. 11. Instrumentalists not including string players (4)

Down

  1. 1. Holiday celebrated on December 25 (9)
  2. 2. An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC (8)
  3. 3. The origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (10)
  4. 4. The person who leads a musical group (9)
  5. 5. A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs (6)
  6. 6. A device that requires skill for proper use (10)
  7. 9. Offering little or no hope (5)