The Cape May Holiday Crossword So YOU love crosswords and you love Cape May? Great. Sit down, get a cup (or glass) of your favorite beverage, relax and enjoy this puzzle. The answers to this crossword are all related to the holidays. Compiled by Shannon McDevitt.
Across 2. This was the beverage company to first use Santa for a winter promotion. It helped solidify our notion of Mr Claus as the portly, rosy-cheeked, red-clad elf we all know and love. 4. If you wanted to wish someone a merry Christmas in Sweden, you would say ___ ___. 6. He provided the narration for the 1966 TV special How The Grinch Stole Christmas. 8. This US president banned Christmas trees from the White House due to “environmental concerns.” 10. Traditionally, it’s this family member who opens the first present on Christmas morning. 12. He was the magician with the famous top hat in the 1969 TV special Frosty the Snowman. 13. According to the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this is how many “geese-alaying” there are. 14. Even though this song was intended as a Thanksgiving tune, it has become one of the most popular Christmas jingles of all time. 16. He’s the seventh reindeer in Santa’s
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famous line-up. 18. This classic movie (a favorite among your EZ staffers) was made in 1946 and appears on TV more than any other holiday film. 20. He was the wise man from Tarsus who brough Myrrh to baby Jesus. 21. This English rock bassist, most known for his work with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, was born on December 25, 1945. 22. This beloved character desperately wants an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot range model air rifle for Christmas. 23. In 1836, it became the first state in the US to oficially recognize Christmas. 24. In this popular medieval Christmas game, players strike a blindfolded player, who has to guess the name of the person delivering the blow. 25. Get your tickets! Cape May Stage will put on this holiday production from November 23 to December 30. DOWN 1. He produced the first commercial Christmas card, back in 1843. exit zero
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3. This was the home country of the real St Nick, who lived in the fourth century. 5 . Although now mostly vegetarian, these festive treats were made with beef and spices in Victorian times. 7. On December 25, 2004, the Cassini Orbiter spacecraft released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on this Saturn moon 20 days later. 9. With more than 450 figures and hundreds of yards of landscape, the world’s largest diorama of the Nativity is found in this Swiss district. 11. The first department store to feature a visit with Santa was JW Parkinson’s store in this east coast city. 15. Frankincense, one of the wise men’s gifts, is a sweet gum resin from this tree. 17. This popular Chistmas drink was an American discovery. Most types contain alcohol — usually rum, whisky, or brandy. 19. After receiving his Oscar for best supporting actor in 1947, he said: “Now I know there is a Santa Claus.”