(3/5) Santa spots a giant bunch of these colorful floaters holding up a house. But that's Carl from "Up" lifting off. Maybe the ride is at 50a Crossword Clue

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(3/5) Santa spots a giant bunch of these colorful floaters holding up a house. But that's Carl from "Up" lifting off. Maybe the ride is at 50a Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

COLORFUL (adjective)
1. striking in variety and interest
2. having much or varied color
HOLDING (noun)
1. the act of retaining something
2. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

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Across

1. Funerary ash holders

5. Morning droplets on a leaf

8. Spherical celestial object

11. Swimming site

12. "Now ___ seen it all!"

13. Ask for divine guidance

14. ___-out (under a lot of pressure)

16. From ___ to right

17. Roadside retreat

18. Memorable line, usually seen within marks like "..."

19. Gawk creepily

20. (1/5) Santa waits with gifts at the fantasy stop. Could the Magic School ___ be his ride? Nope, that's Ms. Frizzle's transport. Let's try again at 36a

21. Great Salt Lake state

23. Village People's dance hit involving spelling: Abbr.

25. It's c-c-cold

28. "It's ___ my cup of tea"

29. Put together

30. ___ Ferrigno, actor from "Pumping Iron"

31. Mobile platform with Memojis

32. What you expect after asking a question, for short

34. Feels unwell

35. "___ audible?" (Zoom conversation starter): 2 wds.

36. (2/5) Here comes Aladdin's Magic ___. Could this be Santa's ride? Nope, it's Jasmine flying right past him. Let's try again at 42a

38. 1983 comedy film starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr 2 wds.

40. "You are on your ___" ("I'm not helping")

41. "See you!" in Italy

47. "Do you want the chocolates packed separately ___ a single package?": 2 wds.

48. GI entertainment group: Abbr.

49. ___ Lane, Clark Kent's partner

50. (4/5) Honk honk! Santa looks up to find the classic car, Chitty Chitty ___ (repeated twice). Still not his ride. Let's hope it's at 4d

51. Confession topic

52. Shower with love

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Down

1. "Life is full of ___ and downs"

2. Decay, as old fruit

3. "Neither here ___ there"

4. (5/5) Finally, Santa hears the jingling bells! It's Santa's ___ pulled by magical reindeer! He hops on and sets off for the holiday delivery!

5. Walt ___, co-creator of Mickey Mouse

6. Night before Christmas

7. Day after Tuesday, for short

8. Twistable cookie treat

9. Whitewater vessel

10. The "B" in GB

13. Sign

15. NBC's weekly sketch comedy show: Abbr.

18. Thigh muscle targeted by a squat, slangily

19. Quaker cereal grains

20. Letters following "A"

21. Prefix with "cycle" for a vehicle with one wheel

22. "This ___ shall pass"

24. Live ___ (Taco Bell slogan)

25. Spot on a radar screen

26. Part in a play

27. Reddish-brown patch on a sheet of steel

32. "Te ___" (Spanish "I love you")

33. ___ 2000, Harry Potter's superfast broomstick

34. ___ Schwarzenegger, star of the "Terminator" movies

35. “Let’s not fight ___ ourselves” (between)

36. Punctuation mark written as ":"

37. Shoemaker's need to punch holes

38. ___ Sorvino, actress who portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the film "Norma Jean & Marilyn"

39. Guns N' Roses song "November ___"

41. Kernel holder

43. "Do ___ say" 2 wds.

44. Letters used for "hugs"

45. Stop ___-picking (fault finding)

46. U-turn from "NNW": Abbr.

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