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