Across
- 6. The Christmas season (8)
- 7. Beardy, present-giving bloke (5,5)
- 9. That with which the halls should be decked (6,2,5)
- 10. Intentional, to consider carefully (10)
- 11. The currency of South Africa (4)
- 12. Surname of Newsnight presenter and University Challenge host (6, 6)
- 14. Two hundredth anniversary (12)
- 15. British comedian, famous for performing in French and heels. (6,6)
Down
- 1. A nice guy/girl might give you one on the 25th (1,9,2,1,4,4)
- 2. 1920s English comedy sketch, shown to audiences of millions in Germany at New Year. (6,3,3)
- 3. UK capital of culture for 2017. (4)
- 4. African and Asian animal, said to never forget (8)
- 5. Clan and popular name of Nelson Mandela (6)
- 6. Home county of Jessica Holmes (9)
- 7. Painter of The Persistence of Memory (8,4)
- 8. Tinseltown (9)
- 13. Informant, quidditch ball -the catching of which ends the game (6)
