sarah’s holiday homework

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Across
  1. 1. silent in theory, anything but quiet in reality (9)
  2. 3. North Pole post office gets flooded with this (13)
  3. 4. festive hanger that gives you a leg up on gifts (8)
  4. 6. doorstep tunes where keys don't matter (12)
  5. 8. each one unique, but they all fall for winter. (9)
  6. 9. drink that’s cracked and spiced (6)
  7. 13. gun case (6)
  8. 14. forgotten if to sarah, entrepreneurial to yasmina (14)
  9. 16. seasonal star that blooms but doesn’t shine (10)
  10. 17. situation yasmina hopes to never cause (9)
  11. 18. parasite above, cupid below (9)
Down
  1. 2. dressed to kill with a cracking performance (10)
  2. 5. cheese or chocolate, it’s a dipping affair (6)
  3. 7. potential tiramisu shape (16)
  4. 10. seasonal thief with a cardiovascular issue (6)
  5. 11. delight that could hook you in (9)
  6. 12. cool character, but the heat's his weakness (6)
  7. 15. burned or baked, a festive masterpiece (7)
  8. 16. like Luigi, tall and fruity (9)