Lone Noel
◆ · By Mikey G
Meta Prompt
[Level 1] The answer to the meta is a 6-letter word.
The "Level 1" refers to the meta but, as always, the grid might be a little crunchy in places. Good luck, merry Christmas, and happy holidays!
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___ Noël (Southern Louisiana tradition)
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- 1A___ Noël (Southern Louisiana tradition)
- 5AAmt. of sugar that isn't enough to add to the Christmas cookies
- 8AVolunteer to be an elf at the mall, perhaps
- 11AMiddle word in the 5-word title of a Christmas carol
- 12ACaptivate
- 13ARed, for one (Rudolph's nose is worth one red scent)
- 14AThey're all in the family
- 15ASynonym of a word in a Christmas carol title often followed by an exclamation mark
- 17ABackdrops for films, festive or otherwise
- 19AEaster sights (how'd they get in?) that contain potassium sorbate and carnauba wax (yum!)
- 20AFirst word in the 2-word title of a Christmas carol
- 22ASeaWorld orca that maybe put a Santa hat on once (I can't verify this)
- 24APeriod
- 27AAdmits
- 29AZooey Deschanel, in an indie pop-folk outfit that produced two Christmas albums
- 30AIt might be biting in the winter
- 31AWhat a hipster Santa might have if he shaves most of his beard
- 33A"Cats" monogram (GINGER CAT IS BEST CAT)
- 34ASounds you can't hear
- 35ANice summer?
- 36AIt's in a museo
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- 1DLooks at presents ahead of time (how dare you)
- 2DMusical with the song "A New Deal for Christmas"
- 3DPuts down roots somewhere?
- 4DThe elves' is toymaking (and if they don't get them all done in time, it's present-tense!)
- 5DMy gingerbread cookies probably need one
- 6D"One More ___" (Leona Lewis Christmas bop)
- 7DWhat I don't have for Christmas (or any day)
- 9DFifth of eight
- 10DUtter drivel (like telling me I can't have any eggnog before noon)
- 16DWhat I hope my Christmas cards are before Valentine's Day
- 18DVirtual citizens
- 21DMario : Santa suit :: ___ : Christmas tree (I'm trying)
- 22DComponent of the school board?
- 23DJob the "Wet Bandits" probably pulled off once or twice (before meeting Kevin McCallister, of course)
- 25DButler, for one
- 26DYes, some Cabinet member under Reagan but, more importantly, what I really wish the plural of "moose" was
- 28DStarter starter
- 32DLike