Parlons Quick Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. The Christmas season (8)
  2. 7. Beardy, present-giving bloke (5,5)
  3. 9. That with which the halls should be decked (6,2,5)
  4. 10. Intentional, to consider carefully (10)
  5. 11. The currency of South Africa (4)
  6. 12. Surname of Newsnight presenter and University Challenge host (6, 6)
  7. 14. Two hundredth anniversary (12)
  8. 15. British comedian, famous for performing in French and heels. (6,6)
Down
  1. 1. A nice guy/girl might give you one on the 25th (1,9,2,1,4,4)
  2. 2. 1920s English comedy sketch, shown to audiences of millions in Germany at New Year. (6,3,3)
  3. 3. UK capital of culture for 2017. (4)
  4. 4. African and Asian animal, said to never forget (8)
  5. 5. Clan and popular name of Nelson Mandela (6)
  6. 6. Home county of Jessica Holmes (9)
  7. 7. Painter of The Persistence of Memory (8,4)
  8. 8. Tinseltown (9)
  9. 13. Informant, quidditch ball -the catching of which ends the game (6)