Christmas Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor (6)
  2. 3. The legendary patron saint of children (10)
  3. 6. Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ (plural) (6)
  4. 9. A figure of a person made of packed snow (7)
  5. 10. An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built (9)
  6. 11. Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together (plural) (7)
  7. 13. Something acquired without compensation (plural) (5)
  8. 14. The sport of riding on a sled or sleigh (8)
  9. 15. Frozen flakes that fall in winter (4)

Down

  1. 1. The ___ point of the Earth's axis (9)
  2. 3. A crystal of snow (9)
  3. 4. Small sweet baked treats (7)
  4. 5. Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg (8)
  5. 7. A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events (plural) (7)
  6. 8. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays (8)
  7. 12. An acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse (5)