Winter Wonderland

ACROSS

— season, tourist industry term for the colder months (3)

— a Child is Born,

1976 seasonal hit for Johnny Mathis (4) — coffee, beverage with whiskey and cream (5)

Spirit often used in eggnog along with brandy (3)

Regent —, London thoroughfare known for its festive lighting display (6) Silky warm wool (6) Entrance used by Santa (7) Champagne —, glass held while singing (5) Winter garment (5) See

Vehicle on runners which is pulled across snow (6)

— Bells, classic festive ballad recorded by Bob Hope and

Bing Crosby (6)

Tiny frozen structure within a snowflake (3, 7) Celebratory drink — taken from a (5) The First —, traditional carol (4)

Duvet’s unit of warmth (3)

DOWN

— in Royal David’s City, initial hymn in a carol service, where the first verse is sung by a soloist (4)

Conifer often brought inside and decorated during Advent (3, 4) — Osmond, former child star who had a seasonal no 1 with Long Haired Lover from Liverpool (5) Saint associated with yuletide gift giving (8)

Day on which

Midnight Mass usually begins (9, 3) Warming drink believed to have been created by the Mayans (3, 9) Almond paste which is a central ingredient in the German fruited bread stollen (8)

One of the parcels arranged around the base of a (7) Colour of mistletoe berries (5)

Auld — Syne, Scottish poem by Robert Burns set to music and sung to bring in the New Year (4)