Christmas Crossword 2024: Answers
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Christmas Crossword: Answers
Across
- 1.) It's A Wonderful Life (1946) is a film about a man who wishes he had never been born. (3,1,9,4)
- 14.) Magi are also called Wise Men, and Men get good will towards. (3)
- 15.) Operation Mincemeat involved a man who never was, and Mincemeat is spiced and found in pies. (9)
- 18.) When the snow lay round about deep and crisp and Even (4)
- 19.) Once in royal David's city. To you in David's town this day is born of line (5's) See also 54 across.
- 20.) The Goons were 'Walking Backwards for Christmas' across the Irish Sea backwards and James and his snowman were 'Walking in the Air' in short film The Snowman. (7)
- 22.) A pantomime Dame is a man dressed as a woman on stage. Oh yes she is! (4)
- 24.) Red is the colour of Rudolph's nose. (3)
- 26.) Donner is the Reindeer most often mistaken for a kebab. (6)
- 29.) A Tripod is a stand to keep Christmas tree upright. (6)
- 30.) In crowded shops before Christmas you might get jostled and Elbowed (7)
- 32.) That is ie in other words. (2)
- 33.) An Idea is a thought or mental plan. A Gift catalogue gives an Idea of what to get loved ones for Christmas. (4)
- 34.) A Foot is at the end of a leg, often hidden beneath newly-given socks. (4)
- 36.) Ay is an expression of surprise, also archaic spelling of 'Yes'. (2)
- 37.) A Ewe is a female sheep that the shepherds watched by night. (4)
- 38.) Snow is wet white fluffy stuff. (4)
- 41.) Mary is the name of both Jesus' mother and the woman in the lingerie department in National Lampoon�s Christmas Vacation. (4)
- 43.) A Wren is king of the birds in British and Irish folklore, killed, wrapped in ribbons, put on a pole and paraded on Boxing Day. (4)
- 45.) A Key is a metal device used to unlock sealed gates, locks and doors. (3)
- 47.) A Goat is a bearded animal similar to sheep. A Yule one is found in Scandinavian Christmas traditions. (4)
- 48.) There was no room at the Inn and Holiday Inn is known for the first singing of 'White Christmas'. (3)
- 49.) A Bauble is a decorated dangling ball on a Christmas tree.(6)
- 52.) Thanks is an expression of gratitude said when a gift is received. (6)
- 54.) David Niven played the bishop in The Bishop's Wife (1947) following 19 across. (5,5)
- 55.) Red velvet flower. (5)
- 57.) Incense is a burnt smell often called Frank at Christmas. (7)
- 58.) Good King Wenceslas is the carol about a Bohemian Duke murdered by his brother Boleslaus the Cruel in 935, posthumously promoted to saint and royalty three decades later, who went for a walk on Boxing Day. (4,4,9)
- 62.) Father Christmas lives at the North Pole. (4)
- 63.) Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem because of the Census. (6)
- 65.) Herod's first wife was Doris and Doris Day is revered by the LGBTQ+ community. (5)
- 67.) Away in a Manger. (4)
- 68.) A ray of hope flickers in the Sky Ding Dong! Verily the Sky. (3)
- 69.) At the end, the Snowman does Melt. (4)
- 71) A manger is something used to feed an Animal, the name of the Muppet drummer (6)
- 74.) A Hill is high ground. Mariah Carey's 'Where Are You Christmas?' was sung by Faith Hill as Carey's ex-husband Tommy Mottola- Sony Music's head - stopped Carey releasing her own version. (4)
- 75.) A Gift is a present given at Christmas. (4)
- 77.) Last Christmas was Christmas number one last Christmas. (4,9)
- 78.) Wham! were Christmas #2 in 1984 and 2022, finally #1 in 2023. (4)
Down
- 1.) I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas just like the ones we used to know. (2,8,2,1)
- 2.) Tea is a hot beverage perfect for cold, winter days.(3)
- 3.) See Amid the winter's snow. (4)
- 4.) Widow Twankey is the pantomime character created by Lord Byron's cousin, Henry James Byron, in 1861. (5,7)
- 5.) On The First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me. (2)
- 6.) Dorothy's aunt's name is Em. (2)
- 7.) A Reindeer is a Christmas flying mammal that eat carrots left near chimneys. (8)
- 8.) Fantasy is a genre populated by magical beings, heroes and magic. (7)
- 9.) On the ninth day of Christmas Ladies go dancing. (6)
- 10.) Ten lords a-Leaping (7)
- 11.) IV is the number of calling birds in Roman Numerals (2)
- 12.) Feed The world, let them know it's Christmas time. (4)
- 13.) An Enchantress is a sorceress or witch, such as Jadis, Queen of Narnia. (11)
- 16.) Candy Canes. (5)
- 17.) Eleven pipers piping. (6)
- 21.) The Grinch Dr Seuss' green and hairy Christmas-stealing character. (6)
- 23.) Mod-Cons are found in a fully-equipped house, particularly kitchen. (3)
- 25.) An Elf is a toymaker who works with Father Christmas, also the title of a Will Ferrell film about a human. (3)
- 27.) Be Near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay / faithful friends gather Near to us. (4)
- 28.) A Row is an argument. Families often have a big one on Christmas day. (3)
- 31.) Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the king of Israel. (4)
- 35.) Oy is an exclamation of surprise or joy. (2)
- 39.) In Discworld, the Librarian of Unseen University's favourite - and indeed only - word is Ook . (3)
- 40.) Wassail is a toast with mulled cider or ale, often to trees, and carols. (7)
- 42.) Chestnuts roasting on An open fire. (2)
- 44.) Ebenezer is Scrooge's first name. (8)
- 45.) Ken is a male doll toy often a present at Christmas, you know. (3)
- 46.) He had a broad Face and a little round belly that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly1. (4)
- 49.) Bedlam is the popular name for the St Mary Bethlehem Hospital founded in 1247. (6)
- 50.) I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw Up the sash. (2)
- 51.) A Log is a chocolate tree cake. (3)
- 52.) Tinsel is the thin sparkly metallic material hung as garland. (6)
- 53.) A NES is the 8-bit 1980s Nintendo game console. (3)
- 56.) O come all Ye faithful joyful and triumphant.(2)
- 59.) OO is the UK's most popular model railway gauge since 1922. (2)
- 60.) Ice is cold, hard, solid water, often dangerous when on roads. (3)
- 61.) China is a porcelain material used for Christmas crockery and decorations. (5)
- 62.) A Pan is a metal item used for cooking food, flying adolescent called Peter (3)
- 64.) Skis are a pair of long, thin sticks kept underfoot, used to travel over snow. (4)
- 65.) Dogs are for life, not just for Christmas. Always consider carefully when even remotely thinking about giving a living being as a Christmas pet(4)
- 66.) The Ref is the blind umpire hated by both sides during the Boxing Day match. (3)
- 69.) In the song 'Do-Re-Mi' from The Sound of Music, Mi is a name Julie Andrews calls herself. (2)
- 70.) Tiny Tim. (3)
- 72.) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town when a child Is born.(2)
- 73.) AC are the initials of Aardman film about the Christmas family. (2)
- 74.) Hi is an informal greeting given to friends and family at Christmas, an abbreviated form of 'Ahoy'. (2)
- 76.) Ta is an abbreviation for thank you, said after receiving gifts. (2)
The crossword is intended to be fairly easy and assumes rudimentary knowledge of the Christmas story, popular Christmas songs, carols, films (including fantasy and musicals), and general winter. If the question makes no sense, it may be a title or lyric with a missing word. Please note: all songs and Christmas chart positions are based on Britain's national chart.