Rob's Christmas Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Game with its own dictionary (8)
  2. 6. Mallard (5)
  3. 11. Can be a type of whisky, bread or humour (3)
  4. 12. Parrot soared, everyone soared (8)
  5. 14. Ulster political party (8)
  6. 16. Dinner staple in NI (6)
  7. 18. The mating game? (5)
  8. 19. Certain marsupial (6)
Down
  1. 1. Italian province (6)
  2. 2. Stories from grandparents provide it (4,4,3,4)
  3. 4. Chirping insect; field game (7)
  4. 5. Navigation (11)
  5. 7. Word of the year in 2022; central to Aussie politics (4)
  6. 8. Fictional Australian cricket legend (7,4)
  7. 9. Legendary Gaelic bard and warrior, son of Finn McCool (6)
  8. 10. Lured, as a trout? (6)
  9. 13. Outback (4)
  10. 15. Copywriter's catch (4)
  11. 17. NSW town (5)