The Twelve Days of Crosswords

A festive countdown through caroling clues
A festive Christmas crossword inspired by the classic 'Twelve Days of Christmas' carol, featuring clever holiday wordplay and seasonal clues.
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Across

  • 1A
    Turtle doves' tally
  • 3A
    Christmas service
  • 5A
    Judge on a scale of one to twelve?
  • 8A
    Like nine ladies dancing
  • 9A
    Sampras and Seeger
  • 10A
    Steeped in holiday spirits?
  • 12A
    Twelve-part tales?
  • 13A
    Hunts for five golden rings?
  • 15A
    Partridge's pear tree perch?
  • 16A
    Twelve, in a classic carol
  • 17A
    Goose's sixth-day gift?

Down

  • 1D
    Lords a-leaping count
  • 2D
    Command to start leaping?
  • 3D
    What calling birds carry?
  • 4D
    Christmas pageant segments?
  • 6D
    Golden ring crafters?
  • 7D
    Between twelve and twenty
  • 9D
    Temple with multiple tiers
  • 11D
    Sample the figgy pudding?
  • 14D
    Leaping lord's lively dance?