Steve Turns Sixty

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Across
  1. 3. – Classic “bah humbug” character
  2. 4. – Small pieces scattered in celebration
  3. 7. – Begrudging sort, unimpressed by celebrations
  4. 9. – Anniversary or age symbol, valued at 60
  5. 12. – Centrepiece of many birthday tables
  6. 13. – They multiply with age on a cake
  7. 14. – Name of a king and a martyr
  8. 15. – What hides a gift until opened
  9. 18. – Content rather than ecstatic
  10. 19. – Day that comes around again each year
  11. 20. – Game where promotion and relegation matter
  12. 23. – Word meaning “against”, often shortened
  13. 24. – Something given before cutting the cake
  14. 29. – Those who arrive bearing gifts
  15. 31. – Country associated with kangaroos and the Outback
  16. 33. – Famous guitar-makers, informally
  17. 35. – Space cleared once the music starts
  18. 36. – Gift received on a birthday
  19. 37. – Request to attend a party
  20. 38. – Time just before Christmas or the first woman
  21. 39. – Party kept secret until the door opens
  22. 40. – Raise glasses for this
  23. 41. – Toast heard at celebrations
Down
  1. 1. – Person who says “bah humbug” to festivities
  2. 2. – Sport whose courses have 18 holes
  3. 4. – Birthday greeting, often signed by many
  4. 5. – Male name meaning “supplanter”
  5. 6. – Midlands town with a boot-making past
  6. 8. – Significant birthday marker
  7. 10. – Surname of an Irish political campaigner
  8. 11. – Name shared by a plant and a film actress
  9. 14. – Milestone age, often celebrated in style
  10. 16. – Party decorations filled with air
  11. 17. – Stockport side, or people driven mad
  12. 21. – Sound that fills a good party
  13. 22. – What remains after the party ends
  14. 25. – Music chosen for a celebration
  15. 26. – Bootmakers — or something that isn’t true
  16. 27. – Girl’s name meaning lovable
  17. 28. – Home improvement without outside help
  18. 30. – City known for a famous opera house
  19. 32. – Greater Manchester town once famed for hat-making
  20. 34. – One who begrudges spending, even on a birthday