Across
- 2. A wee ____, the Scots word for a tot of whisky, typically drunk at New Year (4)
- 6. These are mashed turnip pieces, commonly eaten with 17-ACROSS and 23-ACROSS on 26 DOWN night! *PLURAL* (5)
- 9. Dolly ______, iconic singer of "Jolene" and "9 to 5", born on January 19th, 1946 (6)
- 11. _______ Night, this night (January 5th) is the last day of Christmas, when decorations should come down. Also a play by Bill Shakespeare! (7)
- 13. This star sign is symbolised by a goat and runs from December 21st to January 20th. (9)
- 17. This offal is made of sheep's innards mixed with oatmeal, and is commonly eaten with 6-ACROSS and 23-ACROSS on 26 DOWN Night! (6)
- 19. This is what those having a meat AND dairy-free first month of the year call January! (9)
- 22. Rowan ________, AKA Mr Bean, who was born on 6th January 1955 (8)
- 23. This is the Scots words for potatoes, commonly eaten with 17-ACROSS and 6-ACROSS on 26 DOWN Night! *PLURAL* (7)
- 24. You'll hear lots of these going off on 39-ACROSS *PLURAL* (9)
- 28. This star sign is symbolised by a water-carrier and runs from January 21st to February 18th (8)
- 30. David _____ AKA Ziggy Stardust, famous singer who was born on the same day as 12 DOWN, but in 1947 (5)
- 32. Colloquial Scots word for New Year's Day (6)
- 33. Captain James ____, famous explorer who discovered the Antarctic Circle on January 17th, 1773 (4)
- 35. The January _____, when things are going cheap! *PLURAL* (5)
- 37. On January 27th, 1926, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated his new invention to the Royal Institution. In 2026, we all watch shows on it! (10)
- 38. ___ January, the name for those having an alcohol-free first month of the year (3)
- 39. This is the Scottish word for "New Year's Eve" (8)
Down
- 1. A (usually pink or white) flower that sounds like a kind of evaporated milk, used as a symbol and birth flower for those born this month (9) (9)
- 3. The _____, the name Scots give to the stroke of midnight on 39 ACROSS *PLURAL* (5)
- 4. The revolutionary Apple smartphone, introduced to the world by Steve Jobs on January 9th, 2007 (6)
- 5. Scotch and ___, fantastic comedy sketch show with Rikki Fulton, which always aired on BBC1 on 39 ACROSS (3)
- 7. This precious stone is the birthstone for January. Anagram of "argent" (6)
- 8. Martin Luther ____ Junior, legendary civil rights activist who is celebrated on the third Monday of January every year in the US and worldwide (4)
- 10. ____ An Excuse?, sports comedy sketch show with Jonathan Watson which was typically broadcast on 39 ACROSS every year (4)
- 12. _____ Presley, iconic rock n' roller who was born on January 8th, 1935 (5)
- 14. ____ Rickman, actor famous for his roles in "Die Hard" and "Harry Potter", who passed away on January 14th 2016 (4)
- 15. ______ Obama, 44th President of the United States, who was inaugurated on January 20th, 2009 (6)
- 16. ______ Connections, a traditonal Scottish music festival held annually in Glasgow every January (6)
- 18. US state in between Canada and Russia, which became the 49th state of the USA on January 3rd, 1959 (6)
- 20. Muhammad ___, legendary boxer called "The Greatest", born on January 17th 1942 (3)
- 21. ____ Moon, the Native American name for the first full moon of the year in January, named for an animal that howls at it! (4)
- 24. First _______, the tradition of being the first one to enter the house (cross the threshold) after New Year (7)
- 25. New Year's __________, something you'll have broken by January 2nd? (10)
- 26. _____ Night, the night of the year when Scots celebrate their poet, Rabbie! (5)
- 27. Abraham _______, US President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1863 (7)
- 29. Thirty-___, the amount of days in January! (3)
- 31. Christian ____, famous English Batman actor, who was born on January 30th, 1974 (4)
- 34. ____ Monday, the third Monday of January, said to be the most depressing of the year... (4)
- 36. This drooping white flower is one of the two birth flowers of January, along with the 1 DOWN (8)