Cracker Crossword:
Get into the Christmas spirit with our bumper crossword.
Across
1. Christmas-themed movie classic (7,3) 6. Kristen __, US actress (4) 10. __Sue Got Married, 1986 movie (5) 11. Fuss at receiving no gifts (5) 12. Night before Xmas (3) 13. Are We There __?, 2005 movie (3) 14. Dark movie genre (4) 15. Puts on live Christmas entertainment variety show (6) 17. Allocating roles to actors (9) 19. TV talk-show participant (5) 21. The Crowd Goes Wild, New Zealand __ entertainment show (5) 22. See 45 Across (4) 23. US actress, __ Hathaway (4) 25. Same family as Santa’s reindeer (3) 26. Italian opera composer (5) 27. Records TV programme (5) 29. Creature you might see in marine documentary (7) 31. Singer Frank __ (7) 32. US comedienne, __ O’Donnell (5) 33. Against The __, 2004 movie (5) 35. __ And Cry, Alistair Sim film (3) 36. __ Army, home guard sitcom (4) 38. Secretly plan Christmas surprise (4) 39. Jingle Bells and White Christmas have catchy ones (5) 42. Artefact from earlier times (5) 43. Vicky Cristina _____, 2008 film (9) 44. Festive time of year (6) 45. “____ 22 Across”, sci-fi series (4) 46. Advancement to next round in a tournament without playing an opponent (3) 48. A sailor’s favourite drink (3) 49. Greta _____, actress (5) 50. _____ And Ivory song (5) 51. What Celine Dion might do with Christmas carols (4) 52. Promotes Xmas goods on TV (10)
Down
1. Old teen sitcom set in 1950s and 60s – sounds like fun Xmas break! (5,4) 2. __ entertainment – comedies, game shows etc, or what decorated Christmas tree provides? (5) 3. A Hard __ __, 1964 Beatles film (4,5) 4. Old British political sitcom starring Nigel Hawthorne (3,8) 5. __ Gallagher, British musician with festive-sounding name (4) 7. Theme song from 1976 film A Star Is Born – just like Christmas tree (9) 8. Yorkshire city (5) 9. Hitchcock psychological thriller (7) 16. Julio __, Spanish singer (8) 18. Hang these up at Christmas (9) 20. The Santa Clause 3: __ __ Clause, Tim Allen Christmas movie (3,6) 24. Daring movie actions (6) 25. 1969 Peter Fonda biker movie (4,5) 26. These are needed for Christmas carols (6) 28. Rebuke or assail vigorously (5,4) 30. 1989 Tom Selleck romantic comedy film (3,5) 34. Late Anglo-Irish actor who died in 2013 (5,6) 37. The Six Million __ __ – Santa with a sleigh full of goodies, maybe? (6,3) 39. Murder On __ __ Express (3,6) 40. 1998 Nicolas Cage thriller film (5,4) 41. Archetypal Christmas miser (7) 44. Good _____, TVNZ slot recognising local community samaritans (5) 46. Kinky _____, 2005 film – Santa’s ones are not kinky! (5) 47. ____ Claus, 2007 Vince Vaughn Christmas movie (4)