| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CHRISTMASGOOFS | Reason for many December returns? |
| TREE | December purchase for many |
| FALLSEMESTER | August through December, for many collegians |
| TONSILLITIS | Reason for many surgeries |
| STREP | Reason for many a school absence |
| ACES | Reason for the downfall of many kings? |
| OIL | Reason for the Iraq war, according to many |
