christmas and new year

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Across
  1. 3. a festive wave (8)
  2. 4. end of year song to remember the past(4,4,4)
  3. 7. jolly toy bringer (5,5)
  4. 8. this angel got his wings(8)
  5. 14. was the final parting to Ebeneezer in this musical (5,3,4,4)
  6. 17. battle ax from corrie or poison (3)
  7. 18. traditional British father Christmas colours (5)
  8. 23. to you merry xmas from ? (6,5)
  9. 24. geldof and ure's little singing group (4,3)
  10. 26. xmas bird (6)
  11. 27. what you get on the 5th day (4,5)
  12. 30. rings in the new year (3,3)
  13. 32. kid kicks butts in this xmas film fave (4,5)
  14. 34. batman's friend (5)
  15. 36. santa's little helpers (4)
  16. 37. a certain sort of females choir (5,6)
  17. 40. whats in a pear tree (9)
  18. 42. show boating reindeer (7)
  19. 43. chicken lay heading (6)
  20. 45. Alistair sim starred in (1,9,5)
  21. 48. only jules could throw this (10)
  22. 49. have you been good and find a tangerine in this? (8)
  23. 51. what did santa get stuck up (7)
  24. 54. a very wet and cold play fight (4,4)
  25. 57. bing crosby was dreaming of one (5,9)
  26. 58. silver object you find or choke on in your xmas pud (8)
Down
  1. 1. this reindeers abit foxy (5)
  2. 2. rave loving reindeer (6)
  3. 5. "a little bit of this" she said on reindeer cooking show (6)
  4. 6. send to family and friends (4)
  5. 7. your'll be walking in the air with this chap (7)
  6. 9. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 happy new year (9)
  7. 10. 1 of the wise men's gift ,could also be a paper (7)
  8. 11. what was on 34th street (7)
  9. 12. who sent 12 days xmas gift (2,4,4)
  10. 13. stick a star or angel on top (9,3)
  11. 15. find this reindeer among the stars (5)
  12. 16. go off with bangs @12 (9)
  13. 19. helps you count to the big day (6)
  14. 20. music show that xmas must for us older kids (3,2,3,4)
  15. 21. east 17 wanted you to do this for another day (4)
  16. 22. 1st ghost to visit scrooge
  17. 23. "it's chriiiiiiiistmas" sang
  18. 25. looking for some hot stuff will lead you to this reindeer (6)
  19. 28. used to be the queens message (5,6)
  20. 29. cliff adds this to his wine (9)
  21. 31. strangely not the day gifts are exchanged (6,3)
  22. 33. pogues and kirsty's fairy tale (3,4)
  23. 35. another word for christmas (4)
  24. 38. easy to make ,even easier to break (11)
  25. 39. with his nose so bright (7)
  26. 41. red heads bake here (11,5)
  27. 44. carried Mary to Bethlehem (6)
  28. 46. winged arrow shooter of love (5)
  29. 47. how many swans a swimming (5)
  30. 50. a speech or something to put marmite on (hold the cheese) (5)
  31. 52. war time reindeer (7)
  32. 53. sounds like it could be hard to swallow if heard wrong (6)
  33. 55. feeling of something watching over you (8)
  34. 56. leave out along with a carrot (5,3)