Holidays & Seasonal Crossword for ESL Learners

Holidays

"Holidays" is a medium crossword about holidays and seasonal with 14 clues in plain English on an 11 by 11 grid.

93% of the answers are everyday English words rather than names, and a clue averages 6.6 words, so it works as holidays and seasonal vocabulary practice.

Answers run three to eight letters. Start with the short ones below, then use the crossing letters for the longer words.

  • 14 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Medium
  • Answers 3 to 8 letters

Three short words to start with

  1. 13 Across (4)Yuletide carol refrain
  2. 1 Down (4)Frosty flurry that brings on festive cheer
  3. 7 Down (3)Springtime hunt prize hidden in tall grass

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Across

  1. 4. Sweet peppermint cane hung from festive branches
  2. 5. Sky-bound burst illuminating midnight revelry
  3. 8. Knit footwear suspended by the chimney with care
  4. 12. Spinning top inscribed with Hebrew letters
  5. 13. Yuletide carol refrain
  6. 14. Traditional winter hymn sung on frosty doorsteps

Down

  1. 1. Frosty flurry that brings on festive cheer
  2. 2. Carnival face cover hiding partygoers identities
  3. 3. Tucked under wrapping paper and neatly tied
  4. 6. Antlered Arctic team pulling a rooftop transport
  5. 7. Springtime hunt prize hidden in tall grass
  6. 9. Roast bird at the center of November dinner tables
  7. 10. Ancient midwinter festival marked by a blazing log
  8. 11. Evergreen branch trimmed with sparkling tinsel

Answer key

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