"___ the night before Christmas ..." Crossword Clue

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"___ the night before Christmas ..." Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CHRISTMAS (noun)
1. period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
2. a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
NIGHT (noun)
1. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
2. Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

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5. Antlered animal in Yellowstone

8. 1980s furry sitcom extraterrestrial

11. Inventor's creative spark

12. ___ Lane, character played by Rachel Brosnahan in "Superman"

14. Martial arts legend Bruce ___

15. ___-up internet (very slow connection)

16. Airplane ___ (cell phone setting)

17. Skateboarder's knee cushion

18. Snaky swimmers

19. Exorcism targets

21. Roadside money dispenser: Abbr.

24. Texter's "For real?!": Abbr.

25. ___ feeling (intuition)

28. Battery size choice

30. "The ___," 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts, where a soaking-wet ghost girl crawls unnaturally out of a TV, into real life

34. "Life ___ Highway," song by Tom Cochrane: 2 wds.

35. Hershey's conical treat

37. Police officer, informally

38. "White ___," 2005 horror film starring Michael Keaton, where spirits have control over TVs and communicate through the static

40. Siblings such as Serena and Venus Williams

43. Happy Meal component, often

45. Musical pair

46. Japanese garment

49. Subsides

52. Bavarian river (anagram of "sari")

53. Cry noisily

56. Distance above sea level, for short

58. Not likely to bite

59. Carry a tune without words

60. "Hell ___!" (a teenager's "yes")

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Down

1. Rise and fall of the ocean

2. Slobbering "Garfield" dog

3. Ball-balancing marine mammal (rhymes with "teal")

4. Spicy Mexican sauce

5. "A Nightmare on ___ Street 3: Dream Warriors," 1987 horror film starring John Saxon, where Freddy hijacks a TV and pulls a girl through the screen

6. Bathroom, in Brighton

7. Little fella

8. Popular brand of pet food

9. Tilt to one side

10. Government agents, for short

13. "It would ___ that way" (appear)

20. Restaurant boss, for short

22. "___ Me," song by A-ha from their album "Hunting High and Low:" 2 wds.

23. Chiang ___, Thailand's second-largest city

25. Tonic's partner

26. Military entertainment group: Abbr.

27. ___ chi ("meditation in motion" martial art)

29. Burden-bearing animal

31. Melting cube

32. "It's neither the time ___ the place"

33. Device that takes you to places you've never been before: Abbr.

36. ___ Caesar of "Your Show of Shows"

39. Shopping mall units

41. Seek justice through legal action

42. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actor ___ Maguire

44. Super Mario World's dinosaur

46. "Santa Baby" singer Eartha

47. "___ a piece of heaven waitin' ..." (Aurora lyric): 2 wds.

48. First word spoken by a baby, perhaps

50. Became diffuse, as dye

51. Burn or cook with intense heat

54. French for "yes"

55. Obesity measurement: Abbr.

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