Riddles and Wordplay
Library and Literary World
People and Places
Potpourri
Holiday
100
A winter storm and a frozen treat you might enjoy in the summer.
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8 letters
Blizzard
100
Author of "The Great Gatsby".
F. Scott Fitzgerald
100
Candy canes are said to have originated in this European country.
Germany
100
This classical ballet features the Sugar Plum Fairy.
The Nutcracker
100
This actor played the role of the Grinch in the 2000 film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
Jim Carrey
200
What Santa flies through and computer term for a connection.
Cloud
200
The word “alphabet” comes from the first two letters of this ancient language.
Greek
200
This iconic Canadian dessert is named after a British Columbia city.
Nanaimo Bar
200
Event: 
+ 🗓️
Boxing Day
200
"You'll shoot your eye out!" is from this movie.
A Christmas Story
300
Rearrange the letters of “LISTEN” to find something you must be in an old-school library.
SILENT
300
This Canadian author wrote The Blind Assassin and won the Booker Prize for it.
Margaret Atwood
300
This classical composer became deaf later in life but continued to compose.
Beethoven
300
This French dessert of layered cream and caramelized sugar has a custard base.
Crème Brûlée
300
This 1990s comedy series gave us the holiday armadillo.
Friends
400
Something a library has and something you might get after buying too many gifts.
Collection
400
This term describes the moment in a story when a character has a sudden realization or insight.
Epiphany
400
Robert McLaughlin's older brother, John, founded this popular beverage company.
Canada Dry
400
Song: ❤️ + 
Heart of Gold
400
Finish this holiday movie line: "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is..."
Singing loud for all to hear!
500
I'm tall when I'm young, and short when I'm old.
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6 letters
Candle
500
This classic dystopian novel begins: “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.”
1984
500
This City served as Canada's first Capital from 1841 until 1844.
Kingston
500
Japan keeps the holidays "extra crispy" with what has become a traditional Christmas meal from this chain.
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
500
This fruit is considered lucky to eat on New Year’s Eve in Spain — exactly 12 of them at midnight.
Grapes