NY Times Crossword
December 24, 2010
Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor

 What Christmas song is suggested by the following clues?

1. CHURCH HYMNS
2. CARRIAGE
3. NAUGHTY OR NICE
4. CHRISTMAS EVE

HINT:
It has to do with a certain type of letter.

Answer:

SILENT NIGHT

Going through the clues, you have a silent N in HYMNS, silent I in CARRIAGE, silent GH in NAUGHTY, and silent T in Christmas Eve - giving you Silent N, I, GH, T.