Dad’s Christmas Crossword 2025

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Across
  1. 1. One might be sitting, lame, or quick to dodge (4)
  2. 6. They bury hints in boxes and call it fun (9, 6)
  3. 9. Architect renowned for bending the rules of design (5)
  4. 10. City that enjoys four seasons in one day, all while laughing at Sydney (9)
  5. 11. Annual crossword competition held in August 2025 (13)
  6. 13. They remember when phones were attached to walls (6)
  7. 14. Master behind a building so curvy it could sail, now gone at 96 (5)
  8. 15. You might have waltzed with a pink bird here (8, 8)
  9. 16. Sport where thinking hard counts as exercise (5)
Down
  1. 1. Someone who is better at writing clues than me (5, 5)
  2. 2. These keep running but never get tired (6)
  3. 3. Global meet where getting lost is the point (4)
  4. 4. These keep running until they get blown (5)
  5. 5. Explorer for a small home (6)
  6. 6. Mashed potato delight in N. Ireland or a name for a winner (5)
  7. 7. This flows naturally as a name (5)
  8. 8. Five siblings, musically speaking (7)
  9. 12. Masters of jargon, footnotes, and taking a very long time to make decisions (9)