Christmas '24 Crossword: Friends & Foes

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Across
  1. 2. Scar's real name.
  2. 3. The country where players dream of moving.
  3. 6. An absentee mother to two.*
  4. 8. Best holiday side dish.
  5. 12. Where we shall never move.
  6. 13. Steve Harvey's claim to fame, and a hint at this puzzle's starred clues.
  7. 15. Good dog!*
  8. 16. Dead weight, by another name.
  9. 17. A paper-writer for cheaters.
  10. 18. The greater of two evils, this November,
  11. 21. A gift-giver's nightmare.*
  12. 22. The home of lollipops and free samples.
Down
  1. 1. The destroyer of cars.
  2. 4. Bad dog!*
  3. 5. Mormons by another name.
  4. 7. A player's first, in full.*
  5. 9. The state where players dream of moving.
  6. 10. A musical genius.
  7. 11. The most expensive child.*
  8. 14. A game that can never be won.
  9. 19. This Sonic actor has to attend jury duty.
  10. 20. Popular skincare and Blackstone's next greatest investment.
  11. 21. The patron saint of workers.*