Across
- 3. These do not live on immoral tree toppers, palindromically speaking
- 4. Since 2025, all common American currency minted in this form is silver
- 6. A popular destination in Florida and Linden
- 10. A very talented chess player did this on screen for the first time in 2001. A repeat is expected next year.
- 11. Her namesake shares a name with a tool which she alone has not received from this puzzle's writer
- 13. A highly sought-after living creature, according to a certain scaly man fish
- 16. The Gentlemen in question would be kept in what state, if the classic carol were sung in modern English?
- 19. Apparently, these are very good
- 22. This kind of man was heralded by a delicious messenger in an iconic 2001 film
- 23. Two words, a common tripping hazard when being hunted by a popular actor
- 24. Your brother was the strongest of this in 2025
- 25. Two words, to touch down upon
- 26. Having only one of these to identify your foes has been shown to lead to "ultimate" conflict
- 27. Two words. To be in the midst of many copies of a 2019 Peele film is to be this
- 30. Someone who typically shares a nose color with Rudolph. The subject of many Random Birthday Citations
- 31. This gift's 2025 predecessor. Hopefully not a "waist" of space
- 33. The childhood color associated with 28 down.
- 34. Contemporary to John and Luke
- 35. The sequel to 4 across, when considering the last word in its clue
- 36. The archetypical gift giver, suffixed as is 27 down.
Down
- 1. The D in DEI, or a popular Minecraft map
- 2. Automotive parts store that could be a lost Duffey sibling. (Must have been the middle child)
- 5. With 14 down, a beloved Japanese Game Show.
- 7. The most hunted animal of your childhood years, particularly this time of year
- 8. George Micheal's was given away on December 26th, if he is to be taken literally
- 9. A piece of 19 across, boasting a feature famously not found in teams
- 10. A festive mode of transport homophonous with a word for murder
- 12. This can be walked or ridden in this writer's town of residence
- 14. Not to be confused with Karate; A blender brand or an E-sports celebrity
- 15. Controversial character introduced in Season 4 of your namesake
- 17. The common name for what 24 down is to our planet
- 18. Ticket most likely to be found in a sock today.
- 20. Doing this from your place of work could get you in even more trouble than you may expect
- 21. If you want to make the world a better place, start with this person, says MJ
- 24. Beloved family pet adopted on December 25th
- 27. A single letter determiner, when followed by a vowel; Then, palindromically extended.
- 28. Butter, of Brutter
- 29. Royal companion of 24 across
- 32. Since 2021, we don't talk about this person.
- 34. A tree resin which is significantly less popular as a gift (and harder to spell) than gold by modern standards