Across 2 Cook with dry heat, usually in an oven (5) 5 Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits (3) 8 A hotel providing overnight lodging for travellers (3) 10 A special anniversary (or the celebration of it) (7) 11 Dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif (6) 13 The color of blood. (3) 15 Meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) (3) 17 Full of or showing high-spirited merriment (5) 18 Distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice (6) 19 Give as a present (4) Down 1 A punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas (7) 2 They pull Santa's sled (8)

3 New information about specific and timely events (7) 4 Spiritual being attendant upon God (5) 6 Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 (4) 7 A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk (4) 9 A rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) (4) 12 Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power (4) 14 A punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor (6) 16 The mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honoured by Roman Catholics (4) 17 The emotion of great happiness (3)