Across
- 4. Carol is inaudible, Lancelot perhaps lacks potassium (6, 5)
- 5. Grayish lift moves towards pretty illumination (5, 5)
- 11. A former colleague, Jesus's mother, canonised in Italy. (10)
- 12. And on the third day of Christmas: poule, poule, poule (5, 5, 4)
- 14. An unusual cot from a manager without one. (6)
- 16. My rogue ramblings, henceforth starts with a gift for baby Jesus. (5)
- 17. Sinatra perhaps, makes very angry accompaniment to 16 Across (12)
- 19. Benchtop celebration for the other side (12)
Down
- 1. Finding an ornament in a cryptic crossword? That’s BAU Bleby. (6)
- 2. Take a punt on hydrogen, the French skirt edge of birthplace. (9)
- 3. Drastic charms disturbed annual post (9, 4)
- 6. The festive season results in a troubling Yeti duel. (8)
- 7. Decoration found in worst area. (4)
- 8. Santa goes East to find contractual provision. (6)
- 9. Show the gift now, I say. (7)
- 10. Mafia boss is essential beast of burden. (6)
- 13. Kick dance with 500 (variable), entertaining start for a sugary treat (5, 4)
- 15. Irving Berlin's Christmas dream for Sam. (5)
- 18. Christmas helpers endure laborious false-starts (3)
