Christmas Crossword Conundrum

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Across
  1. 7. Country that provides Trafalgar Square's Christmas tree
  2. 9. "____ the Night Before Christmas"
  3. 13. Pine, fir, or artificial
  4. 14. They haven't always been striped
  5. 15. Essential ingredient for a white Christmas
  6. 18. Gift for naughty children
  7. 21. Singer of 'Blue Christmas'
  8. 22. Receives a tree from Nova Scotia each year
  9. 23. Manger scene
  10. 24. Holly berries, color
  11. 26. Introduced their first Christmas cards in 1915
  12. 28. Dutch version of Santa Claus
  13. 30. Gifts from wise men: frankincense, gold, and...
  14. 32. Popular (but boring) Christmas gift
  15. 33. On good behaviour
  16. 36. World's best selling single, ______ Christmas
  17. 37. Originally a Thanksgiving song
  18. 40. Acting poorly
  19. 41. The day before Christmas (or New Year)
  20. 42. Most popular Christmas dinner in Japan
  21. 43. Originally spun from real silver
  22. 44. A Christmas song
Down
  1. 1. New Year's Eve beverage
  2. 2. You better not cry, you better not ____
  3. 3. Found under the Christmas tree
  4. 4. Printed or written greeting
  5. 5. Outdoor decorations
  6. 6. Country with 13 Santa's known as Yule Lads
  7. 8. Santa's postal code
  8. 10. Largest Christmas gift ever given (from France to USA)
  9. 11. Bringer of frost
  10. 12. People kiss under it
  11. 16. Carolling is based on this tradition
  12. 17. Christmas trees and candycanes originated here
  13. 19. Bishop St. Nicholas home country (modern day)
  14. 20. Famous reindeer nose
  15. 23. Original meaning, in latin, is 'birth'
  16. 25. Ebenezer
  17. 27. Cranberry or Mint
  18. 28. Shepherd's flock
  19. 29. Feathers used in the first artificial Christmas tree
  20. 31. Sleigh pullers
  21. 34. Present
  22. 35. "_____ Christmas, I gave you my heart"
  23. 36. What you do with presents before giving them to people
  24. 38. One of Santa's helpers
  25. 39. Check it twice