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Esoteric Noël: Yuletide Lore & Lexicon
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  • 1. Nocturnal festive mass celebrated on Christmas Eve (11)
  • 2. Medieval poet whose carols influenced Noël music (10)
  • 3. Latin root for sacred Christmas plays or rites (9)
  • 6. General term for a festive or sacred day off (7)
  • 9. Twelfth night feast revealing magi's homage (8)
  • 10. Medieval lyrical dances, often sung during Christmas (7)
  • 12. Ancient term for a Christmas hymn or prayer (6)
  • 16. Chemical in pine needles, integral to Christmas tree scent (6)
  • 18. Spiced Nordic warming drink for winter celebrations (6)
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  • 4. Unusual winter bloom occasionally used in Noël garlands (12)
  • 5. Symbolic circular Noel adornment with spiny leaves (11)
  • 7. Fragrant offering burnt in Christmas liturgical rites (7)
  • 8. Parasitic plant linked to ancient Yuletide customs (10)
  • 11. Provencal nativity figurine representing village characters (6)
  • 13. Old festive wrapping once used in medieval Noël (8)
  • 14. Slavic festive bread shaped symbolically for Noël (8)
  • 15. Old English winter solstice festival spanning Christmas (8)
  • 17. Crib setting symbolizing nativity's humble origins (6)

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