Christmas Flyer

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae (4)
  2. 3. Almond paste and egg whites (8)
  3. 5. A case for containing a set of articles (3)
  4. 9. Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world (6)
  5. 10. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (plural) (4)
  6. 11. An adornment made of precious metals and set with gems (9)
  7. 12. Hand coverings that keep fingers warm (6)
  8. 13. A small portable timepiece (5)
  9. 14. Leather with a napped surface (5)

Down

  1. 1. Large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air (7)
  2. 2. Steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion (9)
  3. 4. A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes (5)
  4. 6. Any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber (plural) (8)
  5. 7. Usually large hard-shelled seed (plural) (4)
  6. 8. Medium for communication (8)
  7. 10. A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure (7)