Chistmas

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Nut of any of various ___ trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell (plural) (7)
  2. 5. Small sweet baked treats (7)
  3. 6. An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades (10)
  4. 8. Fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period (4)
  5. 10. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays (8)
  6. 11. A cry or shout of approval (5)
  7. 12. One of a pack of ___ that are used to play ___ games (plural) (12)
  8. 13. The legendary patron saint of children (5)
  9. 15. Nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste (plural) (7)

Down

  1. 2. Deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers (8)
  2. 3. The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (7)
  3. 4. Special day of celebration or time off (plural) (8)
  4. 7. Herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as (plural) (11)
  5. 9. An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (8)
  6. 11. Firm chewy candy made from ___ sugar and butter and milk (plural) (8)
  7. 14. A toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece (5)