Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS

1 Carol that ends with the line, “Your boughs can teach a lesson,” 3 words

10 Scottish refusal

11 Dove call

12 Psalm 23: “My _____ runneth over”

13 Popular Christmas carol, 4 words, goes with 18 down

15 Havre preceder 16 Creeping plant featured in a popular Christmas carol 19 Genesis 1: “So God created _____ in his own image...”

21 One of the singers in a popular carol 25 Wedding vow, 2 words 27 “We three kings of Orient _____” 28 “I understand” 29 Gabriel, for one 30 Manuscript, for short 31 Wide-sleeved robe 33 They’re decked with boughs of holly

35 Many words in the carol in 33 across 36 Started a fire

37 Very peaceful Christmas carol, goes with 20 down

39 Cake decorator

42 Wise men came from the _____ 44 “Little town” in a Christmas carol 49 Listen

50 Pie a _____ mode

51 See 1 down 53 Compass point 54 Subject of many seasonal wishes and part of a popular carol title

56 Past tense of “is” 57 He was “little” in a Christmas carol, 2 words

DOWN

1 Popular carol, 5 words, goes with 51 across (variation) 2 Jump

3 _____ hurry, 2 words 4 Watched

5 Oolong, for one 6 DC alternative 7 Ashford and Simpson’s

“_____ as a Rock”

8 Low digit

9 Biblical judge and priest

14 They’re always advancing

17 Ribbon tied round an old oak tree, in song 18 Goes with 13 across 20 See 37 across

21 Tree that is featured in a popular Christmas carol

22 Male sheep

23 _____ Monde (French daily)

24 Casper, the

Friendly _____

26 Federal contraband agency (abbr.) 32 French island 34 Christmas celebrates Jesus’ _____

37 Observe

38 Sinai, for example (abbr.)

40 Radio type

41 Tune

43 Three came sailing in, in a Christmas carol 45 Therefore

46 Attorney’s expertise 47 Memorial Day month 48 Place for tools 51 Matthew 22: “Many are called, but _____ are chosen”

52 On the _____ (as a fugitive)

55 Weight measurement (abbr.) HOW’D YOU DO? Solution on page 64.