| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MALL | Busy place during the week before Christmas |
| MALLS | Busy places during the Christmas season |
| POE | Who wrote "I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him" |
| carnivals | A period of public revelry at a regular time each year, typically during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade |
