Christmas Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. All she wants for Christmas is you (first name only)
  2. 4. Band that performs ‘Mary’s Boy Child’. The male supermodel ‘vocalist’ lip-synced in place of the real vocalist, the band’s producer
  3. 9. It’s Christmas-something, and it may be on fire!
  4. 10. Gives a speech on Christmas day
  5. 11. Bird often on Christmas cards. The British species is the friendliest in Europe
  6. 13. Alternative word for ‘kin’
  7. 16. Heavenly attendants at Jesus’ birth
  8. 19. This Christmas vegans won’t cook their roasties in goose ___
  9. 21. Raymond Brigg’s film, bound to bring a tear
  10. 22. Colour of Father Christmas’ outfit
  11. 24. Makes a tinkling noise
  12. 25. Bruce Willis does this hard
  13. 26. Contains a small explosive, has bad jokes in
  14. 29. Shiny, long decoration
  15. 30. Green, metallic-tasting, loved and hated
  16. 32. Jingle bells, ______ smells
  17. 34. Suffered a rude awakening on Christmas Eve, 3 times no less!
  18. 37. First name of singer who celebrated his 80th birthday this year, responsible for Christmas hit ‘Mistletoe and Wine’
  19. 38. Meat most commonly eaten at Christmas
  20. 39. Fuel, what you are threatened with getting in your stocking if you misbehave
  21. 40. A Christmas visitor you would rather not have, a malicious character from European folklore
  22. 42. Actor who plays the PM in Love, Actually
  23. 44. Where Mary and Joseph had to go when they were refused a stay at the inn. If the pubs are shut, where you might have to go in a second lockdown!
  24. 45. What you might play over the holiday on a rainy day. May have cards or dice, will usually have specialised pieces
  25. 46. Piece of clothing people joke about getting every year
Down
  1. 2. Comes with the ivy
  2. 3. Not ‘cling-clang’ merrily on high
  3. 5. Might find someone doing this after dinner on Christmas day, on a chair or sofa
  4. 6. Protagonist whose franchise centres around her romantic troubles, has a kiss with Colin Firth in the snow
  5. 7. I’m dreaming of a _____ Christmas
  6. 8. What you make an edible house out of
  7. 12. Tropical tree if a fir tree doesn’t suit you
  8. 14. How you have your wine at Christmas, typically served with a ladle
  9. 15. Ballet that features ‘The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy’
  10. 17. Precious metal Jesus was given by the 3 kings
  11. 18. Usually lots of them in January to sell off remaining stock
  12. 20. Bauble without ‘u’; you will be bored of hearing his voice on the radio come Christmas day
  13. 21. People put them up as early as November, if not before
  14. 23. Alcholic and eggy drink
  15. 25. Name of spinning top, played during Hannukah
  16. 26. The company that insists “Holidays are coming, holidays are coming”
  17. 27. If they did land on your roof, you would have to have it re-tiled
  18. 28. ____ anise, spice used in Chinese and Indian cooking
  19. 31. White and shining—makes mountains glow—falling out the sky, it’s ____
  20. 33. Animal that people put in novelty Christmas costumes
  21. 35. Gabriel’s sister. Holst’s adaption of her poem means it is best known as a carol
  22. 36. Something you might find on doors, usually plaited, ring-like in shape
  23. 39. Chocolatey hot drink
  24. 41. Likely to be seen outside as the weather gets colder, also the detective that David Jason plays
  25. 43. Send some, and hopefully receive some, in the post