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Arcane Rituals and Festive Enigmas
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Phonetic twist on winter holiday celebration
  • 3. Elevated procession step in Caribbean carnival
  • 5. Alpine anti-Santa figure punishing the wicked
  • 6. Ancient European burn igniting solstice folklore
  • 7. Choral tradition weaving narrative through festive nights
  • 10. Decorative garland symbolizing joyful ornamentation
  • 12. Rare term for ritualistic tree-decorating act
  • 13. Celtic harvest threshold marking spiritual veil
Down
  • 2. Wavy ceremonial blade brandished in rites
  • 4. Masked folk performance steeped in medieval mystery
  • 8. Pre-Lenten festivity masking societal inversion
  • 9. Disguise-bedecked ball with Venetian origins
  • 11. Act of atonement integral to Lent’s rigor
  • 14. Intricate embroidery worn during festive finery
  • 15. Spanish verb capturing a fiery effigy’s end
  • 16. Festival of lights illuminating Hindu cosmology

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