Across
- 2. Country believed to have first created tinsel in 1610(7)
- 5. Surname of singer dubbed ‘Queen of Christmas’ (5)
- 8. Length of average journey to see family in the UK ____ miles (5)
- 10. French word for Christmas (4)
- 12. The first known Christmas carol sung in Austria in 1818 (6,5)
- 13. Navigational tool that was a popular gift in the 1960s (4, 5)
- 14. Artist who sang 'Merry Xmas Everyone' (5)
- 16. Festive tune that was the first song played in space (6, 5)
- 17. Inactive UK law says you shouldn't do this if attending church on Christmas Day (5)
- 18. Swedish people watch this Disney character on Christmas Eve (6, 4)
Down
- 1. Actor who plays the Prime Minister in ‘Love Actually’ (4,5)
- 3. Name of the Grinch’s dog (3)
- 4. Mode of transport Venezuelans use to get to Christmas Eve mass (12)
- 6. Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from whom? (5)
- 7. How long it took Dickens to write 'A Christmas Carol'(3, 5)
- 9. Country poinsettias originate from (6)
- 11. Festive plant whose name means 'dung on a twig' in Old English (9)
- 15. Hot spiced wine originating from Germany that many enjoy around Christmas (8)