Merry Quizmas

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Across
  1. 4. "Unless someone beats them to it. ______?" (6)
  2. 8. A coral rim that encircles a lagoon (5)
  3. 9. The fraternity that 'neath the elms they sing their tones, and are brothers to the end. (7)
  4. 12. The second gift given to Jesus by one of the Three Kings (12)
  5. 14. This team loved it when a plan came together (5)
  6. 18. Gift that most of you will be receiving from Santa on Christmas morning (4)
  7. 20. Claire's nickname for Frank in Scrooged (5)
  8. 23. Latin text used as placeholder until copy can be inserted into document or design (5/5)
  9. 24. which company was the first to use Santa in its advertising? (8)
  10. 25. Stephens' Day activity of note in South County Dublin (5)
  11. 26. A fabled snowman, or premium cooler. (4)
  12. 29. Mitch's secret sauce (8)
  13. 30. Mac or Bernie? No, it's something else. (3)
  14. 32. Zeitgeist meal, and one Brennan would organise for Christmas. (6)
  15. 33. A reindeer and a marksman. (5)
  16. 35. "After the _________, Ulster was left leaderless" Fasht (6/2/3/5)
  17. 36. The name of DO'Gs eldest dog. (3)
  18. 37. London street famed for its Haribo-tossing (7)
  19. 38. Sean Connery won the 1987 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in this film (15)
  20. 39. Stag city, out west. (8)
  21. 40. Foxrock structure, dating to 1926, has been made a historic landmark by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (8)
Down
  1. 1. Passionate expression of grief or sorrow (6)
  2. 2. 10. RIP (5)
  3. 3. Singers (surnames) of Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth) duet (6/5)
  4. 5. The first gift given to Jesus by one of the Three Kings (4)
  5. 6. He's got clout. But its in Cork....(7)
  6. 7. Best Christmas film of all time. FACT. (7)
  7. 10. One of a set of islands off the coast of Ireland, or a Foxrock curtain-twitcher (8)
  8. 11. On a Risk board, how many 'countries' make up the continent of North America (4)
  9. 13. The day our Lord was born, or a 4 week holiday in Ireland (9)
  10. 15. Film for which Kathy Bates won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990. (6)
  11. 16. OJ's nickname (8)
  12. 17. Which brand of drink featured predominantly in the Tik Tok skateboarding trend featuring Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' (10)
  13. 19. The third gift given to Jesus by one of the Three Kings (5)
  14. 21. A millennial call to arms, it won't last forever. (4)
  15. 22. The number of ghosts that appear in A Christmas Carol (4)
  16. 23. Dennis was a blue. The he was a red, then he was blue again. (3)
  17. 27. Christmas movie character played by Carrey and Cumberbatch (9)
  18. 28. Band behind the third best-selling christmas song of all time, good in a scrape (7)
  19. 31. In general, this malady could prevent a team from reaching its potential. (7)
  20. 33. Five gold rings, four ______ birds, three french hens...... (7)
  21. 34. 1984 hit for Alphaville (12)
  22. 35. Childhood home of the Right Honourable DJMCG (10)