Frances and Toby’s Christmas Crossword 2025

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Across
  1. 2. Eats a lot of vegetables but won’t ditch the scales (11)
  2. 4. City that enjoys four seasons in one day, all while laughing at Sydney (9)
  3. 6. Parents, as described by sarcastic offspring (8)
  4. 7. Messy mark hides a bit of chaos (6)
  5. 10. Simple procedure, or poetic inspiration (9)
  6. 14. Masters of jargon, footnotes, and taking a very long time to make decisions (9)
  7. 16. They remember when phones were attached to walls (7)
  8. 17. “Go … young man,” but you’re already home (4)
  9. 18. Court enthusiast (12)
Down
  1. 1. This flows naturally as a name (5)
  2. 3. Annual crossword competition held in August 2025 (13)
  3. 5. Court enthusiast (6)
  4. 8. Brains behind a building so curvy it could sail, now gone at 96 (5)
  5. 9. These keep running until they get blown (5)
  6. 11. When the chips are down, you may be in… (6)
  7. 12. Mashed potato delight in N. Ireland or name for a winner (5)
  8. 13. These keep running but never get tired (6)
  9. 15. One might be sitting, lame, or quick to dodge (4)