Christmas Is Here

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. The ___ point of the Earth's axis (9)
  2. 4. The color of snow (5)
  3. 5. A compound lever used to crack nuts open (10)
  4. 6. Australian ___ or shrub with red flowers (13)
  5. 10. The main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday (6)
  6. 11. Parents, children and relatives who belong together (6)
  7. 13. Heavenly messenger with wings (plural) (6)
  8. 15. What lets us see; the opposite of dark (plural) (6)
  9. 16. Something acquired without compensation (plural) (5)

Down

  1. 1. A course of instruction in a trade (4)
  2. 2. The last day of the ___ (11)
  3. 7. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (plural) (9)
  4. 8. Frozen flakes that fall in winter (4)
  5. 9. Talking or listening to God (6)
  6. 12. Activities played for fun with rules (5)
  7. 14. A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs (6)