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A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Boilo (a homemade Christmas liqueur from the Pennsylvania Coal Region) Calisaya (cinchona calisaya bark, Seville orange extract and other botanicals) Canton (spirits, brandy, six varieties of ginger, ginseng, and honey) Chartreuse (130 herbal extracts) Green and Yellow versions; Cynar (artichoke) Danzig Goldwasser (gold leaf, roots, and herbs)
An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues.
Crusta – characterized by a sugar rim on the glass, spirit (brandy being the most common), maraschino liqueur, aromatic bitters, lemon juice, curaçao, with an entire lemon rind as garnish Daisy – traditional long drink consisting of a base spirit, citrus juice, sugar, and a modifier, typically a liqueur or grenadine .
The first reference to snap-dragon explicitly as a parlour game is in Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811): "Christmas gambol: raisins and almonds being put into a bowl of brandy, and the candles extinguished, the spirit is set on fire, and the company scramble for the raisins." [15]
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Eggnog (/ ˈ ɛ ɡ ˌ n ɒ ɡ / ⓘ), historically also known as a milk punch or an egg milk punch when alcoholic beverages are added, [1] [2] [3] is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolk and whipped egg white (which gives it a frothy texture, and its name).
The quintessential Christmas crush song, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hit No. 1 in 2019—25 years after its initial release! 2. Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"