Here are the answers you've all been waiting for. Don't cheat and look until you've done the Post 2011 Christmas Crossword.

• 1) Charles Dickens' famous miser is Ebenezer Scrooge. (8,7)
• 11) Silver Bells, Silver Bells It's Christmas time in the city. Ring-a-ling hear them sing Soon it will be Christmas day. (4)
• 15) Decorative Christmas Tree lights often are now lit by LEDs, rather than lightbulbs (3)
• 16) Nine Ladies Dancing. (4)
• 18) Last Christmas, I gave you my heart but the very next day, You gave It away (2)
• 20) Vanilla Ice were 1990 Christmas No 2 with 'Ice Ice Baby'. 'Snow Snow Baby' would perhaps have been more festive. (7)
• 23) On the days of Christmas my true love sent to Me (2)
• 24) Vixen is the foxiest reindeer. (5)
• 25) The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe is a Christmas story featuring a lion. Leo Latin for lion. (3)
• 26) But baby It's Cold Outside (2'1,4,7)
• 31) Deck the halls with bells and holly fa la la la la la la la La (2)
• 33) Comet is the Astronomical reindeer (5)
• 35) According to Kermit the Frog, there's only one more Sleep 'til Christmas. (5)
• 37) Oil is used in lamps on cold winter nights (3)
• 38) In Love, Actually Hugh Grant had the afternoon job of PM. (2)
• 39) In A Christmassy Ted, after rescuing priests from a shop's lingerie department, Father Ted was given a Golden Cleric award. (6)
• 42) Seven Swans were swimming (5)
• 43) Peter Auty sang 'We're Walking In The Air' in The Snowman. (5)
• 45) John Lennon sang War is over If you want it War is over now (2)
• 46) A gift given at Christmas is a Present (7)
• 48) The little drummer boy's favourite musical instrument is a Drum. (4)
• 49) The story of Jesus is taught in Religious Education (RE), also known as Religious Studies or RS (2)
• 50) The Polar Express is a Train (5)
• 52) Once In Royal David's City (4)
• 54) The Pogues sang of a Fairytale of New York. (9)
• 57) Slade sang 'Merry Christmas Everybody' (9)
• 59) The meal traditionally eaten on Christmas Day is called Christmas Dinner (6)
• 61) In Happy Christmas, Mr Bean, Mr Bean sends Christmas cards to Mr Bean (4)
• 63) Shakin' Stevens was No 2 in 1982 with his Blue Christmas EP. He sang 'Merry Christmas, Everyone'. (7)
• 66) An office party is called a Christmas Do (2)
• 67) Aladdin is a Pantomime hero associated with lamps and carpets. (7)
• 69) Father Christmas gives Toys to good girls and boys. (4)
• 72) The ghost of Christmas present grabs Bill Murray's Lips in Scrooged. This body part is also used when kissing beneath the mistletoe. (4)
• 75) The Box Of Delights is a classic novel by John Masefield adapted for television in the early 1980s. (3,3,2,8)
• 80) Ma is another, fairly formal, word for Mum. (2)
• 81) 'A virgin will become pregnant and have a son, and he will be called Emmanuel'(8)
• 83) Ta is another word for thank you, said after presents have been received. (2)
• 84) Ernie is The fastest milkman in the west, according to the 1971 Christmas No 1 (5)
• 87) Candles burn down Low in 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow' (3)
• 88) Have yourself a merry little Christmas, make the Yuletide gay (8)
• 89) A Teddy is a Cuddly toy often given to children at Christmas. (5)
• 90) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (7)

• 1) Elvis Presley is a famous American singer who was Christmas No 2 in 1960 and No 1 in 1962. (5,7)
• 2) The Beatles were Christmas No 1 & 2 in 1963, No 1 in 1964, No 1 in 1965 and No 1 & 2 in 1967. (7)
• 3) Edmund in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Cousin Eddie in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation might both be known as Ed (2)
• 4) Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer (6)
• 5) I Saw three ships come sailing in (3)
• 6) The girl in The Grinch sang Where are you Christmas, Why Can't I find you (3'1)
• 7) Diana Ross was 1991's Christmas No 2 with 'When You Tell Me That You Love Me' (4)
• 8) There was One partridge found in a pear tree (3)
• 9) At Christmas people Give presents to others. (4)
• 10) In the Narnia stories, the White Witch is Evil (4)
• 11) Six geese-a-laying. (3)
• 12) No, none, zip or zero. The amount of room in the inn is Nil. (3)
• 13) Queen were Christmas No 1 in 1975 & 1991, and she gives a speech on Christmas Day.(5)
• 14) Hoots Mon was 1958 Christmas No 2 for Lord Rockingham's XI. There's a moose loose aboot this hoose! (5,3)
• 16) Father Christmas knows who is naughty and Nice (4)
• 17) And in our world of plenty, we can spread a Smile of joy. (5)
• 19) Snow is wet white fluffy stuff (4)
• 21) And, Lo the angel of the Lord came upon them (2) Also 87 down.
• 22) The time since Jesus' birth is AD. Also 82 Down (2)
• 27) Christmas Day is often spent sat on a Settee, or behind when the Doctor Who Christmas Special is on. (6)
• 28) A Log is a wooden thing often put on fires (3)
• 29) It came Upon a midnight clear. (4)
• 30) Des O'Conner was often in the Morecombe & Wise Christmas Specials. (3)
• 32) When given an unwanted present, people often Act delighted. (3)
• 34) Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. (6)
• 36) Be near me Lord Jesus I ask thee to stay, close by me forever, and love me I Pray (4)
• 40) Reindeer are magical mammals that fly on Christmas Eve. (8)
• 41) I believe In Father Christmas (2)
• 42) Children often Sit on Father Christmas's knee (3). Not cry, wee or poo
• 44) Err is what children say when given an unwanted present, and another word for 'sin'. (3)
• 47) We tell children that Father Christmas is Real. Because he is. (4)
• 48) A small amount of a drink. People often have a Dab of drink at Christmas. (3)
• 51) Rudolf had a very shiny Nose (4)
• 52) People are often given presents that are strange, unusual or Odd (3)
• 53) A CD is a musical gift given at Christmas. Author of A Christmas Carol's initials (2)
• 55) Band Aid (3)
• 56) O Come All Ye Faithful (2)
• 58) In Santa Claus: The Movie the word Yo is used to make the reindeers run (2)
• 59) Christmas jumpers are often described as being Daft. (4)
• 60) No, none, zip or zero. The amount of room in the inn is Nil. Same as 12 down. (3)
• 62) Mary rode a little donkey. Ass is another word for donkey. (3)
• 64) Tiny Tim (3)
• 65) ET is a film about an Extra Terrestrial often shown around Christmas. (2)
• 67) An Axe is used to chop firewood. (3)
• 68) Nina Simone was 1968 Christmas No 2 with 'Ain't Got No - I Got Life'
• 70) Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord (2)
• 71) Santa Claus is coming to Town. (4)
• 73) A friend is a Pal. Gifts are often given to friends at Christmas. (3)
• 74) See Amid the winter's snow. (3)
• 76) You’d better watch Out You’d better not cry. (3)
• 77) As with gladness men of Old (3)
• 78) The 25th December is Christmas Day (3)
• 82) The time since Jesus' birth is AD. Also 22 Down (2)
• 85) I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas (1'1)
• 86) 1967's Magical Mystery Tour Christmas No 2 was not an album (LP) or single (SP) but an EP (2)
• 87) And, Lo the angel of the Lord came upon them (2) Same as 21 Down.

I hope you enjoyed the Christmas Crossword Challenge!

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