The 2013 Christmas Crossword Answers

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2013 Christmas crossword answers.

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  • 1) Though dead to begin with, in life Jacob Marley was Scrooge's partner. (5,6)
  • 10) Aladdin is a Christmas panto featuring lamps and carpets. Oh no it isn't. (7)
  • 17) Rolf Harris had a potentially controversial Christmas No 1 in 1969. (4)
  • 19) In 2006 Leona Lewis was Christmas No 1 with 'A Moment Like This' (5)
  • 20) A Fir tree is used as a Christmas Tree. (3)
  • 21) People say Ta after receiving presents. (2)
  • 22) Dawn French plays Geraldine Granger, the Vicar of Dibley. She ate four Christmas dinners in a row in 'The Christmas Lunch Incident'. (5)
  • 23) The film in which Bing Crosby first sang 'White Christmas' is Holiday Inn. (7)
  • 26) Mistletoe is a plant that people kiss under and Cliff Richard sings about after hitting the wine. (9)
  • 28) We three kings of Orient are. (6)
  • 30) 'Silent Night Holy Night'. (6,5)
  • 32) Wizzard Wish it could be Christmas Everyday when the bells start ringing and the band begins to play. (4)
  • 34) If your car slips in the ice, it may end up with a large Dent (4)
  • 35) Captain Hook features in a Pan-tomime about a flying boy. (4)
  • 36) Ebenezer Scrooge's nickname might be Eb (2)
  • 38) 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (4)
  • 40) See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw and Amid the Winter's Snow (3)
  • 41) Department store John Lewis is the real name of a singer who wishes to 'Stop the Cavalry'. (4,5)
  • 42) A Book in the Bible's New Testament that was written as a letter is known as an Epistle. (7)
  • 47) You open a Door daily on an Advent Calendar. (4)
  • 50) 'Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away.' (4)
  • 52) 'As With Gladness, Men of Old' (2)
  • 53) Vixen is the foxiest reindeer. (5)
  • 55) Geraldine Granger Ate four Christmas dinners in a row in 'The Christmas Lunch Incident'. (3)
  • 56) Father Christmas's toy-making assistants are Elves. (5)
  • 57) Things were sent to Me by my true love on the Twelve days of Christmas. (2)
  • 58) Father Christmas enters houses through the Chimney. (7)
  • 61) 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas, make the Yuletide gay' (8)
  • 62) Father Christmas employs a team of Reindeer to pull his sleigh. (8)

    • Down

  • 1) Jeff Buckley had 2008's Christmas No. 2 with 'Hallelujah', not to be confused with A Burke, who was No. 1 with the same song. (4,7)
  • 2) A manger is normally something used to feed an Animal (6)
  • 3) The 25th December is also known as Christmas (9)
  • 4) But baby, it's cold Outside. (7)
  • 5) The Beatles were Christmas No. 1 & 2 in 1963, No 1 in 1964, No. 1 in 1965 and No. 1 & 2 in 1967. (7)
  • 6) Cliff Richard sang a 'Millennium Prayer' that was 1999's Christmas No 2. (10)
  • 7) An Advent calendar is used around Christmas. (6)
  • 8) A period of history is an Era. (3)
  • 9) Here we are as in olden days, happy golden days of Yore. (4)
  • 10) 1952's Christmas No 1 was Al Martino with 'Here in My Heart'. Also 51 down. (2)
  • 11) All I want for Christmas is me two front teeth, O Come All Ye Faithful. (3)
  • 12) Another name for a Christmas party is a Do. (2)
  • 13) Greg Lake Believes In Father Christmas in 1975's Christmas No 2. Also 60 down. (2)
  • 14) There was no room in the inn. Nay is an old word meaning 'No'. (3)
  • 15) Bing Crosby and David Bowie sang 'Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth' (6)
  • 16) SC are initials on Scott Calvin's red pyjamas in The Santa Clause that his son thinks proves that he's Santa. (2)
  • 18) In The Avengers episode 'Too Many Christmas Trees', Cathy Gale sends Steed a Christmas card from Fort Knox, as a Bond in-joke. (4,4)
  • 23) Father Christmas's favourite saying is Ho Ho Ho. (2,2,2)
  • 24) A person who does not believe in the existence of God is an Athiest. (7)
  • 27) Once In Royal David's City (4)
  • 29) Elvis Presley was Christmas No. 2 in 1960 and No. 1 in 1962. (7)
  • 31) King Wenceslas is usually described as being Good (4)
  • 32) We Three Kings of Orient Are. Bob the Builder, who had 2000's No. 1 asks 'Can We Fix It?' (2)
  • 33) I Saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas Day in the morning. (3)
  • 37) Mr Bean gets Christmas cards from Mr Bean for Christmas (4).
  • 39) 'It’s Now Or Never' was 1960's Christmas No. 2 by Elvis (2)
  • 41) Jesus is the baby whose birth is celebrated at Christmas. (5)
  • 42) ET was the alien who wished to phone home in a film often on around Christmas. (2)
  • 43) You Post Christmas cards to send them to the right place (4)
  • 44) Sled is an American word for sledge. (4)
  • 45) A Tree is a plant often decorated at Christmas. (4)
  • 46) Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away. (4) Also 50 across.
  • 48) RE is an abbreviation for Religious Education. (2)
  • 49) Santa Claus: The Movie features a Candy Cane that can make you fly. (4)
  • 51) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation's Chevy Chase and the voice of Paul Simon can be called Al by Betty. Also 10 down. (2)
  • 53) Frank Cross didn’t get his brother a VCR in Scrooged. (3)
  • 54) Ice is frozen water often found on the ground around Christmas. (3)
  • 59) Hi is an informal greeting used with friends and family at Christmas. (2)
  • 60) In The Bleak Midwinter. Away In a manger. Also 13 down. (2)

    • Please note: all songs and Christmas chart positions are based on Britain's national chart.

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