It's the annual

• 1) The film in which Bing Crosby first sang 'White Christmas'. (7,3)
• 6) Traditionally pulled at Christmas. (7)
• 11) Girl's name sung at Christmas (6)
• 13) Reindeer often mistaken for a kebab. (6)
• 15) There is often a good atmosphere or ? at Christmas. (4)
• 16) Christmas time. Children singing Christian rhyme. 1988 No 1. (9,3,4)
• 21) Container that wine comes in, often brought to Christmas parties. (6)
• 23) Number of Ladies Dancing in Roman Numerals. (2)
• 24) Christmas time. Don't let the bells do this. (3)
• 25) Cold, hard, solid stuff found on roads in winter. Also 25 down. (3)
• 26) Showaddywaddy had a UK Christmas No 2 with 'Under the Moon of ?' (4)
• 28) A film about an Extra Terrestrial often shown around Christmas. (2)
• 29) Shepherds visited the baby Jesus. A female sheep. (3)
• 30) Father Christmas's favourite word; he often says it thrice. (2)
• 31) Author of A Christmas Carol. (7,7)
• 33) International organisation that Lapland is the northernmost part of. (2)
• 34) This frog sang that there is only 'One More Sleep 'Til Christmas'. (6)
• 35) Rudolph had a red one. (4)
• 36) Rudolph was one of these flying animals (8)
• 38) In A Christmas Carol, Dickens describes the Ghost of Christmas Present as a jolly ? (5)
• 41) Nicholas is often referred to by this abbreviated title (2)
• 43) In a manger. (4)
• 44) Rolf ? was Christmas No. 1 in the UK in 1969 with 'Two Little Boys'. (6)
• 45) The compass direction that the Wise Men were from. (4)
• 46) In pantomimes, this magical being is often found in a lamp. (5)
• 48) The present Frank Cross's brother received in Scrooged. (3)
• 50) The most romantic reindeer. (5)
• 52) The season to be jolly. Also 42 down. (3)
• 53) The name of both Death's granddaughter in Hogfather and also Lucy's sister in The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (5)
• 54) Cliff Richard was No 2 in the UK in 1962 with 'The Next ? / Bachelor Boy'. (4)
• 56) Deck the halls with bells and holly. Fa la la la la la la la ? (2)
• 57) O Come All Faithful (2)
• 58) Blackadder had a ? shop in Blackadder Christmas Carol. (9)
• 63) At Christmas, people who eat and drink too much feel ? (3)
• 64) The name of both Jesus' mother, and the woman in the lingerie department in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. (4)
• 65) Seven were swimming. (5)
• 66) Father Christmas carries his presents in a sack or ? (3)
• 68) There was one of these on 34th Street. (7)
• 70) A means of transport often used to take people home after a Christmas party. (3)
• 71) In Love, Actually Hugh Grant had this afternoon job. (2)
• 72) The sequel to animated classic The Snowman is called The Snowman and the ? (7)
• 73) A brief Christmas. (4)
• 74) Plants often found decorated at Christmas. (5)

• 1) Minty striped sweet often exclaimed at Christmas. (6)
• 2) I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away. (4,9)
• 3) Toy traditionally played with by girls at Christmas. (4)
• 4) Alcoholic beverage (3)
• 5) The first one of these the angels did say. (4)
• 7) Religious Education classes at school are abbreviated to ? (2) Also 49 down.
• 8) ? Scrooge is the name of Charles Dickens' famous miser. (8)
• 9) It's traditional to ? The Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve (4)
• 10) UK Christmas No 1 for Cliff Richard in 1990. (8,3)
• 12) Shakin' ? sang 'Merry Christmas Everyone' (7)
• 13) Two turtles (5)
• 14) 'The angel said, "Don't be afraid, Mary. You will give birth to a son and you will ? him Jesus."' (4)
• 15) The foxiest reindeer. (5)
• 17) Shell opening painted wooden soldier that is fond of ballet. (10)
• 18) Mary rode on a little one of these. (6)
• 19) In both Santa Clause 2 The Mrs Claus and Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus, Santa has to get one of these. (4)
• 20) The angel said 'Don't be afraid, I bring good ?' (4)
• 22) A number of reindeer that pull a sleigh is called a ? (4)
• 25) See 25 across.
• 27) You see a lot of these on TV promoting furniture sales at Christmas. (3)
• 30) But little lord Jesus no crying makes. (2)
• 32) Five gold (5)
• 34) Children often sit on Father Christmas's? (4)
• 37) Little boy. Per rum-pa-pa-pum. (7)
• 38) You may play a board one or one of charades with family at Christmas. (4)
• 39) ? Christmas time it's hard but when you're having fun. (2)
• 40) Classic adaptations are often on TV at Christmas. Maybe even ? of the d'Urbervilles (4)
• 42) See 52 across.
• 44) Item of clothing made out of paper that's found in crackers and worn at Christmas. (3)
• 47) Hard shelled food eaten at Christmas with the help of 17 down. (3)
• 49) See 7 down. (2)
• 51) Bing Crosby and David Bowie sang 'Little Drummer Boy on Earth' (5)
• 55) Be Home for Christmas. You can count on me. (1'2)
• 59) 1987's UK Christmas No 1 was Pet Shop Boys' 'Always ? My Mind' (2)
• 60) Tiny Tim's favourite phrase is 'God bless ? every one'! (2)
• 61) A long time ? in Bethlehem so the Holy Bible say. (3)
• 62) An informal greeting. It's nice to greet people at Christmas. (2)
• 65) Christmas number ones in the days of LPs were based on the most popular selling single. Singles are also known as ? (2)
• 67) The time since Jesus birth is called this. (2)
• 69) ? Lewis wrote Christmas story The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. (2)

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