Christmas Crossword
Medium · 15 clues
The classic: Santa, the tree, the stockings and the North Pole. Everyday answers, a little thinking.
Across
- 1A glass ball that hangs on the tree
- 4The one with the very shiny nose
- 5Santa’s way in, if you have one
- 8Evergreen ring hung on the front door
- 10Spiced cookie dough for houses and men
- 12Santa’s ride on Christmas Eve
- 14Stand under it and expect a kiss
- 15Songs sung door to door
Down
- 2Where Santa lives (5,4)
- 3Hung by the chimney with care
- 6Creamy holiday drink, often with nutmeg
- 7Striped peppermint treat shaped like a hook (5,4)
- 9Shiny silver strands draped on branches
- 11They pull Santa’s sleigh
- 13Santa’s helpers in the workshop
Christmas Crossword for Kids
Easy · 14 clues
Short words and simple clues for early readers. Short answers, plain clues.
Across
- 3They ring: jingle, jingle!
- 5Things to play with, made in the workshop
- 8A glass of this goes with the cookies
- 9A gift wrapped with a bow
- 12We leave these out for Santa
- 13They pull Santa’s sleigh
- 14She can sit on top of the tree too
Down
- 1Ride it down a snowy hill
- 2He says “Ho ho ho!”
- 4Build him from snow, with a carrot nose
- 6Goes on the very top of the tree
- 7A small helper at the North Pole
- 10Hang it up for Santa to fill
- 11We put lights and a star on it
The Christmas Story
Medium · 15 clues
The Nativity from Luke and Matthew, for Sunday school and church groups. Everyday answers, a little thinking.
Across
- 2Feeding trough that became a bed
- 5There was no room there
- 7Visitors from the East who followed a star (4,3)
- 9King of Judea who felt threatened by the news
- 10Carpenter engaged to Mary
- 12Gift burned as incense
- 13Angel who told Mary she would have a son
- 14A fragrant resin, one of the wise men’s gifts
- 15It went before the travelers to the place
Down
- 1Caesar Augustus’s count that sent the family traveling
- 3Town where Jesus was born
- 4They were watching their flocks by night
- 6Mary and Joseph’s home town in Galilee
- 8The first of the three gifts named in Matthew
- 11Mother of Jesus
Christmas Songs
Medium · 14 clues
Fill in the missing word of the song title. Everyday answers, a little thinking.
Across
- 4“Away in a ___”
- 5“___ Ride”
- 7“The Little ___ Boy”
- 8“Winter ___”
- 12“We Three ___”
- 13“Joy to the ___”
Down
- 1“___ Night”
- 2“Deck the ___”
- 3“___ Bells”
- 6“Up on the ___”
- 8“___ Christmas,” sung by Bing Crosby
- 9“The First ___”
- 10“Feliz ___”
- 11“___ the Snowman”
Christmas Movies
Medium · 12 clues
Holiday films old and new, for movie night. Everyday answers, a little thinking.
Across
- 4Miser visited by three ghosts in “A Christmas Carol”
- 5Boy who wants a Red Ryder BB gun in “A Christmas Story”
- 7The angel earning his wings in “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- 10Train that takes a boy to the North Pole (5,7)
- 11George ___, the hero of “It’s a Wonderful Life”
- 12“The ___ Christmas Carol” (1992), with Michael Caine
Down
- 1Dr. Seuss character whose heart grew three sizes
- 2Kevin defends the house from two burglars (4,5)
- 3“___ on 34th Street”
- 6Will Ferrell film about Buddy, raised at the North Pole
- 8Disney film whose snowman, Olaf, got his own holiday short
- 9Netflix animated film about a postman and a toymaker (2019)
Christmas Around the World
Hard · 13 clues
How Christmas is kept in other countries. Longer answers, trickier clues.
Across
- 2Nine nights of processions before Christmas in Mexico
- 6Kind old woman who brings gifts in Italy on Epiphany Eve
- 7German fruit bread dusted with sugar
- 11Merry Christmas in Spanish (5,7)
- 12Old English toast and spiced drink
- 13Tall Italian Christmas bread with dried fruit
Down
- 1Merry Christmas in French (6,4)
- 3Dutch gift-giver celebrated on December 5
- 4German word for a fir tree, as in the carol
- 5Candy-filled figure, often a seven-pointed star at Mexican posadas
- 8December 26 holiday in Britain and Canada (6,3)
- 9January 6 feast marking the visit of the Magi
- 10Big log burned at midwinter, now also a rolled cake (4,3)
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