A Very VB Christmas!

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Across
  1. 2. Gift that Papa hid using wax and a wire hanger for Uncle Tom
  2. 4. Conflict paused during the Christmas Truce
  3. 5. Citrus symbol of St. Nicholas
  4. 6. Diminutive Cratchit family member and BIL
  5. 11. What the Herald Angels sing!
  6. 12. Last Christmas, I gave you my ________ (lyric)
  7. 13. Algonquin word for sled
  8. 15. Wisconsin city visited by an amorous Brit in Love Actually
  9. 18. "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents.” is the opening line of this classic novel
  10. 19. Secret Santa
  11. 21. So hoop-dee-doo and _____ dock, and don't forget to hang up your sock!(lyric)
  12. 22. Bird mysteriously found in a pear tree
  13. 23. VB who starred in productions of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever + A Christmas Carol
  14. 24. Mantel adornment
  15. 26. Gift receptacle put out on December 5th
  16. 28. Superstar raised on a Christmas tree farm
  17. 30. Santa's Germanic foil of folklore
  18. 31. Late night mass time
  19. 32. Home swapping Christmas film
  20. 34. Fictional Seinfeld holiday
  21. 37. Festive herbal garnish
  22. 39. ECCC sledding hill named after this VB
  23. 40. Cross country or downhill winter pastime
  24. 43. ______ Traditions, the not-yet written book of our VB customs
  25. 45. Writer/producer/singer of unreleased holiday hit
  26. 46. Celestial guide for the Three Wise Men
  27. 48. “There’s no more room at the _______.”
  28. 49. Charlie Brown Christmas group Vince ______ Trio
Down
  1. 1. Hanson Christmas album
  2. 3. Hallmark movie A Cherry Pie Christmas is set in this holiday VB locale
  3. 7. Putzy but beloved Christmas appetizer
  4. 8. Jelly filled Christmas cookie
  5. 9. Welcome (or unwelcome) holiday stoop dweller
  6. 10. Alpine flower popularized in song
  7. 14. Eggy beverage
  8. 16. Santa's helpers
  9. 17. Angel in It’s a Wonderful Life
  10. 20. Item Grandpa George brought under his arm to Christmas
  11. 25. Scrooge's famous exclamation
  12. 27. Traditional act under the mistletoe
  13. 29. Fragrant fir
  14. 31. Pop “Queen of Christmas” Carey
  15. 33. Holiday homonym
  16. 35. Percussive instrument used by a VB drummer boy
  17. 36. Hairy Jim Carrey lead role
  18. 38. Gifter/maker of a Snoopy rug
  19. 41. Small but mighty enforcer of the “No Christmas talk” rule before Thanksgiving
  20. 42. What Grammy brought her Christmas presents out on
  21. 44. Maker of the G2’s OG Xmas stockings
  22. 47. Number of weeks in Advent