I thought I would make another Christmas GeoScrabble. They are fun to create and seem to be popular puzzles. I have made sure to use all different words – there are certainly lots of seasonal terms to pick from for this holiday! There are admittedly a few ‘filler’ words though, as it is hard to use up all the letters otherwise.
As usual, you will require all 100 standard letter tiles in a Scrabble game: A-9, B-2, C-2, D-4, E-12, F-2, G-3, H-2, I-9, J-1, K-1, L-4, M-2, N-6, O-8, P-2, Q-1, R-6, S-4, T-6, U-4, V-2, W-2, X-1, Y-2, Z-1 and blanks-2. Knowing the distribution of letters can be helpful in solving this, if you are stuck.
The clues are not in any particular order. The across and down clues are all listed together, and your challenge is to place everything into the grid. Digital roots (DR) are provided as a hint/guide.
- Bird often regarded as a spiritual messenger. DR=1
- Hang them up and hope they get stuffed. DR=9
- Double-reed woodwind instruments, usually made of wood. DR=2
- The reindeer with the luminous proboscis. DR=4
- One of Santa’s toy makers. DR=5
- Flowers, leaves, fruits, twigs, or other materials used to form a ring shape. DR=3
- French name for the holiday. DR=1
- Protagonist of Dickens's ‘A Christmas Carol’. DR=1
- Partridge tree. DR=4
- A hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae. DR=5
- Season in Canada when the yuletide occurs. DR=8
- ___letoe. DR=7
- A line of light that radiates from a bright object. DR=8
- Happy and cheerful, like Saint Nicholas. DR=2
- Bread roll, may be sweet and/or contain fruit. DR=1
- Deck the halls with boughs of holly, __-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. DR=7
- Not shining brightly or clearly. DR=8
- Silent, calm, noiseless. DR=9
- If you are this you might be on the naughty list. DR=7
- Blood vessel, mineral crack in rock. DR=5
- You might use one to fell your Christmas tree. DR=7
- ___ Maria. Song. DR=1
- Mock, jeer, jibe, insult, laugh at (e.g. all of the other reindeer). DR=4
- Meek, shy, nervous. DR=1
- Any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, shameful. DR=6
- Hello. DR=8
- Nativity scene creature, baby mutton. DR=1
- ____ Navidad! DR=4
- Celebratory procession of people, often in costume, accompanied by marching bands and floats. DR=9
- Kris ___. Anglicized name for the big guy. DR=4
Congrats, you’re done!
Now that you have all the words in place, locate the noted letters (for example, R4C6 is at the 4’th row and 6’th column), calculate their digital roots and use these as directed below.
N45 2 (R1C3 – R3C9) . (R6C1) (R3C15 - R13C11) (R14C13 + R10C6 - 1)
W075 4 (R4C5) . (R13C8 + 1) (R9C3 – R4C13) (R8C7)
Here's a checker - good luck and have fun!
Merry Christmas!