Across
- 2. Santa’s sleigh swap leads him to this sandy Sydney strip. (5)
- 4. Cookout where Ken may not help (6)
- 7. Kissing plant — anagram of item lost (9)
- 10. Match that hits back after the 25th. (13)
- 13. Christmas seafood found in "shop raw 'n' stuff"(6)
- 14. Sparkly trim from rearranged listen (6)
- 15. Songs illuminated outdoors? (19)
- 18. Cold scoop that melts under pressure. (8)
Down
- 1. Decorative insect arriving in its own shiny armour.(15)
- 3. Dancer returned to make festive dessert (7)
- 5. Quiet carol? (11)
- 6. Gifts given at the current time (8)
- 8. Mysterious blue rectangle where children vanish for hours. (4)
- 9. Fruit that drips down your arm exactly when you’re wearing white. (5)
- 11. Shields protecting eyes from both sun and relatives. (7)
- 12. Footwear making repeated slaps. (6)
- 15. Noisy party favour that makes a loud snap (7)
- 16. Animals forced into unpaid overtime every December.(8)
- 17. Hot spot where meat meets heat. (3)