Al & Toby's Xmas Puzzle 2024

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Across
  1. 3. A "Miracle" takes place on this street in NYC when a divorcée hires a nice man to play Santa Claus at Macy's in a 1947 American film. (6, 6)
  2. 4. This capital of an Eastern European country on the Baltic Sea was home to the first publicly decorated (and reported) xmas tree in 1510
  3. 7. Pupils at this college (4,7) on the Isle of Man have been tormented by its annual general knowledge quiz since 1905
  4. 10. According to the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, which reindeer is in 7th position?
  5. 12. The undeniable queen of Santa Baby (6, 4)
  6. 13. Wishing you a ______ (5, 7), próspero año y felicidad. Spanish christmas well wishes.
  7. 14. Made of sponge cake, this Francophone Christmas dessert resembles a miniature Yule log. (5, 2, 4)
  8. 17. The star of A Muppet Christmas Carol.
  9. 19. "More rapid than ____ his courses they flew" from Twas the Night Before Christmas
  10. 20. Famous london square home to Norway's Christmas gift to the UK since 1947
  11. 22. A Roman festival and holiday that took place in December to honor Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture
  12. 23. White Christmas's supporting leading lady
  13. 24. The mesmerising dance troupe on 6th ave & W 50th in NYC
  14. 25. A wise way to say merry christmas to you...in the pacific. Made famous by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (4, 10)
Down
  1. 1. The last of these parties on the Thames was in 1814, when it froze completely for the final time. (5, 4)
  2. 2. The act of burning a branch from this tree is known to be a scottish tradition for conflict resolution and restoring harmony among
  3. 5. Jimmy Stewart reminds us that every tie a bell rings an angel gets his wings in this classic 1946 American Christmas film
  4. 6. In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what is given on the 11th day? Eleven...(6, 6)
  5. 8. The most commonly eaten food in Japan (8, 5, 7)
  6. 9. _______ is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. Also a site for the exchange of spontaneous affections.
  7. 11. This variety of Eggnog (6, 5) has been made and consumed in Venezuela and Trinidad since the 1900s,
  8. 15. "Xmas" was first used in the 1500s. What greek letter is the basis for this abbreviation?
  9. 16. Celebrated on Dec 21 this year and referred to by the celts as "Grianstad an gheimhard" (6, 8)
  10. 18. A medieval english christmas dish featuring honey, fruits, nuts, and sometimes alcohol. Some carolers can be right demanding about it! (5, 7)
  11. 21. This baked Scottish Christmas Tradition originating from the Shetland and Orkney islands, is an unleavened loaf with caraway seeds plaited into a circle representing the Sun. (4, 5)