Across
- 2. The spirit that is traditionally added to butter and served with Christmas pudding. (6)
- 6. The name of the skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck. (6)
- 9. Where did the Nativity take place? (9)
- 12. This country traditionally gifts the Christmas tree that is placed at the Trafalgar Square in London. (6)
- 13. Which oceanic division is Christmas Island? (6, 5)
- 18. How many reindeer does Santa Clause traditionally have? (5)
- 21. Which airport was taken over on Christmas Eve by terrorists in the film Die Hard? (6, 13)
- 22. It is tradition in The Netherlands to fill children’s what with treats on December 5? (5)
- 23. Which country can be credited with the creation of the Christmas beverage, eggnog? (7)
- 24. The first artificial Christmas tree made from what? (4, 5, 7)
- 25. What is the name of the period leading up to Christmas? (6)
- 26. Name the rabbit in Frosty The Snowman. (5, 5)
- 32. What would you be drinking if you had ‘Glühwein’? (6, 4)
- 33. How is it said you should stir mincemeat to bring good luck? (9)
- 34. For Bridget Jones’s New Year’s resolution how many units of alcohol per week does she vow to go under in a diary entry? (8)
Down
- 1. Which was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp? (6)
- 3. In “The Nightmare Before Christmas” what does the rag doll Sally feed her maker in order to escape? (6, 10)
- 4. 32.56 metres is the length of the longest ever of this Christmas item. (8)
- 5. Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, Over the fields we go… (8, 3, 3, 3)
- 7. This English writer wrote “A Christmas Carole”. (7, 7)
- 8. Traditions of Christmas around the world will tell you that Santa Claus is known by many names. What is the French name for Santa Claus? (4,4)
- 9. In the 1995 episode of The Simpsons “Marge Be Not Proud” Bart Simpson shoplifts what video game? (4, 5)
- 10. According to tradition, you should eat one of what on each each of the 12 days of Christmas to bring good luck. (5,3)
- 11. Evergreen trees have been worshipped for a long time but this religious group was first to worship them. (5)
- 14. In 1973, which glam rock band brought us “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”
- 15. Visions of which sweet foodstuff danced in children’s heads as they slept, according to Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “‘Twas the Night before Christmas”? (5, 5)
- 16. Since 1960, a large part of Sweden’s population watches which cartoon on Christmas Eve. (6, 4)
- 17. This veteran horror actor appeared in his final role died in Edward Scissorhands. (7, 5)
- 19. Will Ferral held this festive career before his career took off.
- 20. Name the lead chicken in the 2000 film Chicken Run. (6)
- 27. What star sign would you be if you were born on Christmas Day”? (9)
- 28. In “The Polar Express”, what word does the conductor punch into the ticket of "the young man with all the questions"? (7)
- 29. What is the name of the town in How the Grinch Stole Christmas? (8)
- 30. What is a ‘Bûche de Noël’, commonly eaten in France at Christmas? (4,3)
- 31. Tom Smith of London which invented Christmas essential item. (7)