Christmas Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Principal pipe for conveying gas
  2. 6. Here, for the time being
  3. 8. A white rose was the emblem of this royal house
  4. 9. Never-been-used
  5. 10. "Thy,"
  6. 11. Word usually ignored when alphabetizing titles
  7. 14. Religious holiday has its charms
  8. 16. Pillars of Islam count
Down
  1. 1. Shoo-___; likely winner
  2. 3. Record Label found by The Beatles in 1968
  3. 4. Don't go away
  4. 5. Clozza for short
  5. 7. Alias indicating abbr.
  6. 9. Time to see stars
  7. 12. Patience ___ virtue (2, 1)
  8. 13. Oversized
  9. 15. In joyous mood