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Cryptic Yuletide Lexicon of Frost and Festivity
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Poetic term for deep winter darkness enveloping the night
  • 2. Artificial apparatus for emulating powdered precipitation
  • 3. Mythical greenery reputed to bring luck under winter’s watch
  • 4. Nocturnal minstrels evoking ancient solstice serenades
  • 9. Historic Saxon midwinter festival antecedent to Christmas
  • 11. Traditional resonator signaling yuletide arrivals, jingle-style
  • 14. Protective guards for sleigh runners riding snowy banks
  • 15. Smoky vertical shaft guiding festive warmth aloft (abbr. hidden)
  • 16. Delicate crystalline deposit formed from sublimation overnight
  • 18. Liturgical calendars marking saints’ feast days during Christmastide
  • 20. Complex plant compound from conifers, coloring winter teas
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  • 5. Warm remnant light in the hearth after flames subside
  • 6. Miniature frozen pendants hanging with crystalline grace
  • 7. Mineral named for its bluish tint, hinting at winter’s icy hues
  • 8. Yeasted fruit bread rich with marzipan, a German classic
  • 10. Spiced biscuit breaking with a crisp winter crackle
  • 12. One who toasts well-being with spiced ale in frosty air
  • 13. Seasonal carnival where cold meets communal celebration
  • 17. Gruff gift-giver from German folklore, punishing or rewarding
  • 19. Tissue injury from rapid cold exposure—winter’s harsh sting
  • 21. Nocturnal shadow dancers — cryptic term for aurora’s shapes

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