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W ARMEST WISHES With New Year’s just around the corner, there’s a certain magic in the
WARMEST WISHES
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air. It’s a time to reflect, reminisce and gather close to the people who
mean the most. Whether you’re dancing under a starlit sky or curled
up with your favourite comfort food, the shift from one year to the
FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY
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F F OR A HAPP Y HOLID A Y next is so much more than a countdown. It’s about tradition—those

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little rituals we cling to, the ones that make every celebration uniquely

ours. For some, it’s the multicolour sparkles of fireworks or the clink
SEASON!
SEASON! of champagne glasses; for others, it’s the quiet joy of family moments,
SEASON!
swapping stories and crafting memories to treasure well into the future.
CROSSING INTO THE NEW YEAR Here at Masala, we’ve dreamed up something delightful for our word
game enthusiasts (or those who want to skip the chaos and spend a
cozy NYE in). Revel in the fun of our curated New Year’s crossword: a
celebration of words, tradition, and the joy of ringing in a fresh start.
BY THE MASALA TEAM So, grab a pen, pop a glass of bubbly, and let the games begin!
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ACROSS
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3. Cheers or speeches at weddings / A common
kitchen jump-scare. 11.
5. Boxes of a treat you end up collecting from
Diwali to New Year’s.
9. 25 degrees in Thailand.
12. 13.
10. A place with panoramic views with flowing

cocktails. 14.
12. Customs or beliefs.
15. It’s way past your curfew, Cinderella.
16. New Year’s celebration of light / A hit song
from Katy Perry.
15.
19. 10, 9, 8, …
21. Wishful thoughts on a greeting card / You 16.
often receive them after a sneeze.
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23. Yearly
24. Happiness
18. 19. 20.
DOWN

21.
1. 1 Jan 2025 / Primary
2. You love to hate them, but you hate to love them.
4. Aunties be like “what’re your plans for the 22
______.”
6. That morning sickness after a long night at 23.
Khaosan.
7. Thinking back on lessons learned.
8. A regimen to shed that holiday weight.
ANSWERS Y O J
11. Yearly commitments that commonly fail to T
follow through. L R A U N N R A Y
13. A letter that often requests an RSVP. E C N S G P N I S S D N E L L B B
14. Year of the _______ / That one cousin who’s W N A D O T S N O U C I O L A U B
jealous of you. K R O E W R I O F T A C
17. Gregorian / Refer to page 6 K A T U T I H G I N D I M
18. Quintessential New Year’s Eve drink / N S L O N O V N
Someone’s aunty. S E N O I T T I D A R E T
20. Grooving / Something you’re forced to perform R C E P V O T F O O E R T
at your cousin’s wedding. L F Y G N R E T U N I E W
22. Aunty is stressed from hosting the next kitty E R L I A A H T I M F U D
_______. T S R I S F M A O T

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