Christmas Links / More Hints

Bridge the gap with a word associated with the story of Christmas and the Christmas season. Part of the answer will complete the first word and the rest will begin the second.

Example: che - dent (4)= che star dent

-1. scu - pass (4)
-2. par - by (6)
-3. arti - ble (5)
-4. hu - bil (6)
-5. dis - hod (5)
-6. balder - ase (6)
-7. bag - sel (5)
-8. ment - nch (5)
-9. se - tain (6)
-10. cornc - net (6)
-11. sa - dom (6)
-12. cou - mark (7)
-13. tw - bow (5)
-14. casi - der (4)
-15. dor - e (5)
-16. mis - ment (9)
-17. a - lish (6)
-18. dog - ant (4)
-19. box - den (5)
-20. hic - eal (5)

10. cornc RIBBON net

Morning, Cue!

6. balder dasher ase - balderdash erase

13. twANG/ELbow

Good start!

Morning, Cheryl

4. huMAN GERbil

Good one, manxman

Merry Christmas to you too!

14. casiNO ELder

5. disKINGShod

Good answer Michele
And a good Holiday to you too.

Gail, I love your answer! It isn't what I have but it's every bit as good. Keeping the clue open for you or someone else to tackle.

19. boxCAR OLden

Yes, good solve manxman!

Added hints. These are toughies.

11. saTIN SELdom
Thx for the hints!

1. scuBA BYpass

18. dogMA GIant

Great solves!

You're welcome, zook. I know these are tough.

12. cou GARLAND mark

15. dorMER Rye

Indeed! Good answers, ladies

3. artiSAN TAble

7. bagELVESsel

8. mentHOLLYnch

16. misFIRE PLACEment

2. par DONDER by
5. dis COMET hod
9. se DANCER tain

Love those reindeer

Love those answers!

I'm so happy and impressed that you know it's Donder, not Donner

20. hicCUP IDeal

Yes, manxman!

Joan, I think the name that you use depends on the language origin that you choose. Both of them mean "Thunder" but I don't remember which languages they originate from. One might be Norwegian.

17. aFRO STYlish

That's it, Michele