Christmas 2022

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Across
  1. 4. Festive plant whose name means ‘dung on a twig’ in Old English (9)
  2. 7. Surname of singer dubbed ‘Queen of Christmas’ (5)
  3. 8. French word for Christmas (4)
  4. 9. Artist who sang ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ (5)
  5. 10. Name of the Grinch’s dog (3)
  6. 12. Mode of transport Venezuelans use to get to Christmas Eve mass (12)
  7. 13. Swedish people watch this Disney character on Christmas Eve (6, 4)
  8. 15. The first known Christmas carol sung in Austria in 1818 (6,5)
  9. 17. Length of average journey in the UK to see family over Christmas: _____ miles (5)
  10. 18. Hot spiced wine originating from Germany that many enjoy around Christmas (8)
  11. 19. Actor who plays the Prime Minister in ‘Love Actually’ (4,5)
Down
  1. 1. Statue of Liberty was a Christmas gift to the US from whom? (5)
  2. 2. Inactive UK law says you mustn’t do this when you attend church on Christmas day (5)
  3. 3. Country poinsettias originate from (6)
  4. 5. Festive tune that was the first song played in space (6, 5)
  5. 6. Country believed to have first created tinsel in 1610 (7)
  6. 9. How long it took Dickens to write ‘A Christmas Carol’ (3, 5)
  7. 11. Navigational tool that was a popular gift in the 1960s (4, 5)
  8. 14. First name of monarch who banned Christmas in the 17th Century (6)
  9. 16. Manufacturer of the car that features in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (5)