CHRISWORD

Starting in the yellow ring and ending with the letter T, enter the six-letter answer to each clue into the grid. When you’ve finished, the yellow ring will spell out a Christmas character...

1 Chess piece 2 Coldest, most chilly 3 Lump of gold, eg 4 Clever computerised toy or tool 5 Australian animal 6 Hard work 7 Zero

8 Vegetable often served at Christmas 9 A boffin or genius 10 – – – Night, Christmas carol 11 Insect 12 Quantity, volume 13 Run very fast