A PROMISING NEW YEAR

Today Friday the 31st of December is New Year’s Eve. Later today celebrations will be held all over the world. After the festivities on New Year’s Day, we will see many millions of people making a promise of a commitment to do (or not to do) something in the future. How many will be kept, now that’s the question. Just to get you into the New Year spirit, can you complete the puzzle below where all the clues are related to that forthcoming celebration. When you have completed the whole puzzle the letters in the shaded squares will reveal a new beginning.