Christmas
Across
- 3. Decorative ornament hung on Christmas trees (6)
- 4. Jewish festival celebrated around the same time as Christmas (8)
- 7. Theatrical entertainment performed during Christmas in UK (9)
- 9. Period of preparation leading up to Christmas (6)
- 11. Old-fashioned word for news, often "glad" at Christmas (7)
- 14. John ______, Bruce Willis character in ‘Die Hard’ (7)
- 17. Mythical creature that punishes misbehaving children (7)
- 18. Kirsty ______, sang ‘Fairytale of New York’ with The Pogues (7)
- 20. Resin offered by one of the wise men (5)
- 21. Animal that pulls Santa’s sleigh (8)
- 22. Creamy beverage often enjoyed at Christmas (6)
- 24. Bright red plant associated with Christmas (10)
- 26. Shiny string used to decorate Christmas trees (6)
- 27. Kind of spiced wine popular during Christmas (6)
- 30. He stole Christmas (6)
- 31. Angel who announced the birth of Jesus to Mary (7)
- 33. Scene of Jesus' birth in a manger (8)
- 34. Evergreen shrub with red berries (5)
- 35. Old English word for the Christmas season (4)
Down
- 1. Hot spiced cider traditionally served at Christmas (7)
- 2. German word for Christmas tree (10)
- 5. He was left home alone (5)
- 6. All Mariah wants for Christmas (3)
- 8. City where Jesus was born (9)
- 10. Symbolic object used in Christmas celebrations (11)
- 12. First ghost to visit Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ (6)
- 13. Famous snowman (6)
- 15. Traditional Christmas song (5)
- 16. Mode of transportation for Santa (6)
- 18. Three wise men who visited Jesus (4)
- 19. Frank ______, director of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (5)
- 23. Another term for Christmas (4)
- 25. Feast marking the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles (8)
- 27. Sweet pastry traditionally eaten at Christmas (5,3)
- 28. Passage through which Santa is said to enter homes (7)
- 29. Plant associated with kissing (9)
- 32. Department store featured in ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ (5)