Christmas 2022

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Across
  1. 3. The head honcho. The big cheese. Person in charge
  2. 6. Anagram for Santa, on the naughty list
  3. 9. Artist extraordinaire. Also avid reader. Likes dragons and cats but loves her dad the most.
  4. 12. Based on a true story, some would say the reason for the season
  5. 13. Professor of pompous paw privilege
  6. 14. An angel bringing you good tidings of great joy
  7. 15. A kind of log relevant at Christmas. And delicious
  8. 16. Santa's magic power, not to be confused with the first word in a letter to him
  9. 17. Most famous reindeer of all
  10. 18. Light that pays the light bill. So to speak.
  11. 19. Based on a true story, some would say the reason for the season
  12. 20. Another word for this movie title highlighting 80s Nintendo antics: "_____" Christmas
  13. 21. Likes maths. And Spanish. And Piggy. Also: smart and kind.
Down
  1. 1. Newly teenage, always namesake of going the distance. Seems shy until you put him online and give him a microphone.
  2. 2. Santa's favorite snack
  3. 4. Dog one
  4. 5. Diminutive visitor with lingual languidity
  5. 6. Santa conveyance
  6. 7. Ornaments go here
  7. 8. Multiple family members like this Christmas flavor
  8. 10. Trains the team. Cheerleads the fam. Sometimes blows a whistle (but metaphorically)
  9. 11. Loving expression. Poetic words flow nicely. A Sonnet homage.
  10. 13. We dip them as a perennial part of countdown
  11. 17. This flower is part of the name of someone important in your life.