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Across 2. Roasted in the oven, sometimes filled with stuffing. 6. This group of Christians refused to allow carols, decorated trees or any other joyful expression of a happy Christmas. 9. "An Account of a visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore begins "______ Christmas and all through the house, " (4 Words) 10. Holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas, when servants and tradesmen traditionally receive gifts from their customers and employers. (2 Words) 13. Thin strips of shiny metal foil used to decorate Christmas trees. 14. This meat is sometimes honey glazed or brown sugar glazed and baked with pineapple rings or 15. In 1809, this man referred to St. Nicholas as the patron saint of New York in his book, The History of New York." (2 Words) 16. Dessert made of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs and corn syrup or molsses. (2 Words) 18. This is an unfiltered, unsweetened non-alcoholic beverage made from apples. (2 Words) 20. Gift given to servants and tradesmen on Boxing Day. (2 Words) 21. Cake made with chopped candied fruit, nuts, spices and sometimes soaked in spirits.

Down 1. Also known as Russian tea cakes, these are a type of pastry with nuts, which are rolled in powdered sugar while hot and again after cooling. (3 Words) 3. Historically known as milk punch, this is a rich, chilled, sweetened, creamy dairy-based beverage drank during Christmastime. (2 Words) 4. He is also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kingle, Santy or ________. (2 Words) 5. December 25 was declared a ___________ in the US in 1870. (2 Words) 7. Songs or humns whose lyrics are about Christmas and traditionally sung during Christmastime. (2 Words) 8. Made as bread, cake or cookies flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and sweetened with molasses. 11. Circular decoration made from fir and pine boughs put on front doors at Christmastime. 12. Usually pine, this is set up in the home and decorated with lights and tinsel. (2 Words) 17. Decorative wreath used at Christmastime, hung on fireplace mantles and Christmas trees. 19. The influx of German and _____ immigrants undermined the Puritans in the 19th century and that is why we can celebrate a joyful, pretty Christmas.