| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drunken elves taking (hic) sleighs, for example (8) |
| 5 | Heavenly sign essential to Christ arrival (4) |
| 9 | Amen or a hallelujah surrounding Hannakuh icon (7) |
| 10 | Ultimate Christmastime review lets out (5) |
| 11 | His gnomes run wild in places for elderly care (7,5) |
| 13 | Rolling toys around room like winter weather (6) |
| 15 | Require the French part of Christmas tree (6) |
| 17 | Xmas 'stuffer' after done stuffing too much stuff (12) |
| 20 | St. Nick at North Pole, as in retreat (5) |
| 21 | Nativity scene has a director (7) |
| 22 | Kwanza initially followed holiday month cards (8) |
| 23 | Angry with gift for dad: railroad building block (8) |
| Down | |
| 1 | Seductress opening present after 5 AM (4) |
| 2 | Heart of Joseph in dutiful religious follower (5) |
| 3 | Crazy ads harm city's yule (9,3) |
| 4 | More than ever consuming gas for heating (6) |
| 6 | Tried about 2000 decorated Xmas trees (7) |
| 7 | Took a nap; wrapping is held off (8) |
| 8 | Carol wet and stinking through high school (2,5,5) |
| 12 | Took on supernatural power used to embrace endless joy (8) |
| 14 | Living in the open sea, distributing cocaine (7) |
| 16 | Ex embraced by elf or merrymaker (6) |
| 18 | "Silent" follower of yuletide hymn heard damsel's champion (5) |
| 19 | Initially the reindeer eat entire evergreen (4) |
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