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| Languages | Clues |
|---|---|
| Arabic | You don’t need to have ailurophobia to be afraid of this Christmas feline. |
| Danish | Church containing the grotto where Jesus was born |
| Finnish | This was the most popular non-alcoholic drink in its region before tea took over. |
| German | A goat-man Christmas figure |
| Greek | This tree usually flowers around Christmas which led to its association with the holiday. |
| Icelandic | Short mythical creature with a white beard usually wearing a conical cap |
| Italian | Rectangular wafer with religious imagery |
| Māori | Grain dish with sweet gravy served during the holiday season or as part of a funeral feast |
| Polish | A glass version of this food item is sometimes hidden on a Christmas tree. |
| Russian | A hidden coin in this cake is supposed to bring fortune to the one who finds it on New Year’s Day. |
| Ukrainian | A type of sweet bread often served dusted with icing sugar at Christmas |
- The languages above are provided in alphabetical order while the clues are in no particular order. Do not assume a relationship between languages and clues which happen to be aligned together horizontally.
- Each language and clue is to be used once.
- For languages that have upper and lowercase letters, use uppercase.
- For languages that have different variants of a letter depending on its position in the word, use the default or standalone variant.
- If you are solving the puzzle using a keyboard, use a sans-serif font (e.g., Arial).
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