Steve's Christmas Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Kind of race no one can run in (6, 4, 4)
  2. 8. Christmas time is ..... (5)
  3. 9. The magic word (6)
  4. 11. Necessary for self and children? (10)
  5. 12. A way to show approval or agreement (6, 2)
  6. 15. A stage of life (6)
  7. 17. More than one espresso (9)
  8. 19. Clobber; mollusc (4)
  9. 22. Getting visibly older (9)
  10. 23. Father of 2023 (2)
  11. 24. Maori name for New Zealand; literally 'land of the long white cloud' (8)
  12. 28. Food served in pieces (5)
  13. 30. Buys and sells, perhaps (5)
  14. 31. Footscray, rebadged (7, 8)
Down
  1. 1. Fart (4)
  2. 2. Strongly made and capable of withstanding rough handling (6)
  3. 3. Swedish form of self-care (4)
  4. 5. Bluey's mum (6)
  5. 6. State bird of Victoria (8, 10)
  6. 7. Chocolate or caramel? (5)
  7. 10. The one likeliest to be right (4)
  8. 13. One-time Napier attraction (10)
  9. 14. Difficult task (9)
  10. 16. Johnny Cash described paradise as "this morning, with her, having ......” (6)
  11. 18. Outdoor meal (6)
  12. 20. Going beyond what is usual or ordinary; excessive; extreme (5)
  13. 21. Questions, journalistically (10)
  14. 25. A shortened version of 'charisma'; Oxford's Word of the Year for 2023 (4)
  15. 26. The desire or impulse to do something (5)
  16. 27. A chorus of goodbyes; often needed to start the day (8)
  17. 29. Preps for book club (5)