The Crossword Conundrum

The crossword puzzle already contains all the clues you need to solve each word.
Below, you’ll find two solutions: the completed crossword answers, and the hidden word spelled out by the red-circled letters.


Across

  1. WREATH – Circular door decoration

  2. SNOWGLOBE – Miniature winter scene in glass

  3. PEACEFUL – Calm and quiet, like a snowy night

  4. STOCKING – Hung by the chimney with care

  5. HOLLY – Prickly plant with red berries

  6. REINDEER – Hooved holiday flyer

  7. SNOWFALL – Gentle white curtain from the sky

  8. YULETIDE – Old-fashioned word for Christmas season


Down

  1. SLEIGH – Santa's preferred mode of transport

  2. CANDLELIGHT – Soft glow of a holiday dinner

  3. GARLAND – Loop of greenery strung around the house

  4. TINSEL – Shiny string used to decorate trees

  5. MISTLETOE – Plant that invites a holiday kiss

  6. CHIMNEY – Santa's point of entry

  7. CAROLING – Singing door-to-door in the cold

The circled letters can be rearranged to spell: WORRIED

Looks like someone in Maple Creek is carrying more than just holiday stress…