| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oriental rulers in a carol (2,5,5) | ||
| Christmas song apropos to the starts of 20-, 29- and 48-Across | USA Today | 02 May 2016 |
| Christmas song apropos to the starts of 20-, 29- and 48-Across | ||
| Carol, you, him and me going to college | The Telegraph Toughie | 09 Jun 2015 |
| Christmas carol about a trio of Sacramento players? |