Across
- 4. Christmas tipple comprising of milk or cream, whipped yolks and spirit
- 7. Group at Number one in the charts this Christmas
- 10. Cartoon family that live in Bedrock
- 13. New York Times word guessing game
- 14. Type of large brown bear found only in Alaska
- 15. Fictional London Suburb where EastEnders is set
- 16. College football team known as the Bulldogs #GoDawgs
- 17. River in Venezuela that also features in a song by Enya
- 18. Reindeer sharing it's name with German word for Lightning
Down
- 1. Town where the University recently renamed "University of Greater Manchester" can be found
- 2. Italian pasta dish traditionally made with Pecorino Cheese, Eggs and Pancetta
- 3. 7th Planet from the sun, named after god of the sky
- 5. Most popular Monarch name after Edward & Henry
- 6. Winner of Best Picture at the Oscars
- 8. Surname of Only Team GB Athletics Gold Medallist at Paris 2024
- 9. Tech company that launched AI software "Gemini" in 2024
- 10. Measure of length equivalent to 660 feet
- 11. Fruity Sweets formerly known as Opel Fruit
- 12. Jesus's Star sign