Across
- 1. All she wants for Christmas is you (first name only)
- 4. Band that performs ‘Mary’s Boy Child’. The male supermodel ‘vocalist’ lip-synced in place of the real vocalist, the band’s producer
- 9. It’s Christmas-something, and it may be on fire!
- 10. Gives a speech on Christmas day
- 11. Bird often on Christmas cards. The British species is the friendliest in Europe
- 13. Alternative word for ‘kin’
- 16. Heavenly attendants at Jesus’ birth
- 19. This Christmas vegans won’t cook their roasties in goose ___
- 21. Raymond Brigg’s film, bound to bring a tear
- 22. Colour of Father Christmas’ outfit
- 24. Makes a tinkling noise
- 25. Bruce Willis does this hard
- 26. Contains a small explosive, has bad jokes in
- 29. Shiny, long decoration
- 30. Green, metallic-tasting, loved and hated
- 32. Jingle bells, ______ smells
- 34. Suffered a rude awakening on Christmas Eve, 3 times no less!
- 37. First name of singer who celebrated his 80th birthday this year, responsible for Christmas hit ‘Mistletoe and Wine’
- 38. Meat most commonly eaten at Christmas
- 39. Fuel, what you are threatened with getting in your stocking if you misbehave
- 40. A Christmas visitor you would rather not have, a malicious character from European folklore
- 42. Actor who plays the PM in Love, Actually
- 44. Where Mary and Joseph had to go when they were refused a stay at the inn. If the pubs are shut, where you might have to go in a second lockdown!
- 45. What you might play over the holiday on a rainy day. May have cards or dice, will usually have specialised pieces
- 46. Piece of clothing people joke about getting every year
Down
- 2. Comes with the ivy
- 3. Not ‘cling-clang’ merrily on high
- 5. Might find someone doing this after dinner on Christmas day, on a chair or sofa
- 6. Protagonist whose franchise centres around her romantic troubles, has a kiss with Colin Firth in the snow
- 7. I’m dreaming of a _____ Christmas
- 8. What you make an edible house out of
- 12. Tropical tree if a fir tree doesn’t suit you
- 14. How you have your wine at Christmas, typically served with a ladle
- 15. Ballet that features ‘The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy’
- 17. Precious metal Jesus was given by the 3 kings
- 18. Usually lots of them in January to sell off remaining stock
- 20. Bauble without ‘u’; you will be bored of hearing his voice on the radio come Christmas day
- 21. People put them up as early as November, if not before
- 23. Alcholic and eggy drink
- 25. Name of spinning top, played during Hannukah
- 26. The company that insists “Holidays are coming, holidays are coming”
- 27. If they did land on your roof, you would have to have it re-tiled
- 28. ____ anise, spice used in Chinese and Indian cooking
- 31. White and shining—makes mountains glow—falling out the sky, it’s ____
- 33. Animal that people put in novelty Christmas costumes
- 35. Gabriel’s sister. Holst’s adaption of her poem means it is best known as a carol
- 36. Something you might find on doors, usually plaited, ring-like in shape
- 39. Chocolatey hot drink
- 41. Likely to be seen outside as the weather gets colder, also the detective that David Jason plays
- 43. Send some, and hopefully receive some, in the post