| Present day? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
05 Sep 2025 |
| Major e-tailing season |
New York Times |
03 Aug 2025 |
| Yuletide, in brief |
Premier Sunday |
06 Jul 2025 |
| Yule |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Jul 2025 |
| December 25, informally |
|
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| Mothers, cross at the start of the season (4) |
|
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| Opening day? |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Kiss Sam on return for festival (4) |
|
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| Kringle's day, for short |
Universal |
10 Apr 2025 |
| Short day soon after the winter solstice? |
New York Times |
28 Mar 2025 |
| December 25, familiarly |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Mar 2025 |
| Christmas (abbrev) |
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| Notable birthday, briefly |
|
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| December 25 (abbrev) |
|
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| Cross parents for the present time! |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
22 Feb 2025 |
| Informal term for Christmas (4) |
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| Present day, in brief |
New York Times |
31 Dec 2024 |
| Time of year to hang up a stocking (4) |
|
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| Christmas alt. |
USA Today Quick |
25 Dec 2024 |
| Seasonal abbreviation (4) |
|
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| Festive season - but only briefly! (4) |
|
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| Mum covered with kisses? It's a special day! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Nov 2024 |
| Dec. celebration |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Oct 2024 |
| December holiday, informally |
|
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| December 25, informally |
|
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| Christmas |
Mirror Tea Time |
05 Oct 2024 |
| December 25 holiday, for short |
|
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| Cross graduates and get short festive season (4) |
|
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| Dec. 25 holiday |
USA Today Quick |
01 Aug 2024 |
| Dec. holiday |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Jul 2024 |
| Holiday celebrated by gifted kids? |
Universal |
20 Jul 2024 |
| Kiss parents when families get together |
|
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| Dec. 25th |
|
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| Yuletide |
Mirror Tea Time |
13 Jun 2024 |
| Winter holiday, shortly |
|
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| Cross with mothers at yuletide (4) |
|
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| Max to point out the seasonal break shortly? (4) |
|
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| December holiday, briefly |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Present day, for short? |
Universal |
25 Apr 2024 |
| December 25th holiday, informally |
|
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| Short period coming in unknown degrees (4) |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
Universal |
15 Apr 2024 |
| December 25th |
Mirror Tea Time |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Shortening used during the holidays |
|
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| Christmas, informally (4) |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
Commuter |
11 Mar 2024 |
| Kiss Frenchman when in celebration |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Mar 2024 |
| Christmas |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 Mar 2024 |
| Getting cross on mother's day of celebration (4) |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Decorated Dec. --> |
|
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| Yule (abbr) (1,3) |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
Universal |
19 Jan 2024 |
| Present occasion, briefly |
|
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| Holiday celebrated on Dec. 25 |
|
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| 17A, briefly |
The Times Concise |
24 Dec 2023 |
| Upcoming holiday, for short |
|
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| Present day? |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Dec 2023 |
| Celebration near the winter solstice, briefly |
|
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| Times and service reduced in festive season |
The Guardian Quiptic |
06 Nov 2023 |
| Cross parents when children get excited |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Sep 2023 |
| Dec. holiday |
Universal |
07 Apr 2023 |
| 25 December |
The Guardian Quick |
25 Mar 2023 |
| Dec. 25 |
USA Today |
14 Jan 2023 |
| Time of year celebrated by degrees |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Dec 2022 |
| December 25th, informally |
|
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| Present time? |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Sep 2022 |
| 12/25 holiday |
USA Today |
21 May 2022 |
| Short holiday? |
The Washington Post |
04 May 2022 |
| Short holiday? |
LA Times Daily |
04 May 2022 |
| Ten months since present time |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Apr 2022 |
| Dec. holiday |
Universal |
06 Apr 2022 |
| December holiday time (abbr) |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Mar 2022 |
| Uncle abroad cross about annual holiday |
|
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| The present day? |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2021 |
| … /12 a degree in excess, we hear |
|
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| Time to put up lights, briefly |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2021 |
| Token of affection when under mistletoe on arrival? Now! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Aug 2021 |
| Period celebrated by mother and son |
|
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| 'Tis the season |
The Washington Post |
19 Jun 2021 |
| 'Tis the season |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2021 |
| Holiday with a decorated tree, for short |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Present day? |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 May 2021 |
| Opening day? |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 May 2021 |
| Dec. 25 |
LA Times Daily |
03 May 2021 |
| Dec. 25 |
The Washington Post |
03 May 2021 |
| Kiss male when in celebration |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Feb 2021 |
| Christmas |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Feb 2021 |
| Yuletide |
Canadiana |
28 Dec 2020 |
| When Mother's prodded by son and Father appears, see 1 Diagonal |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Dec 2020 |
| Set up instrument to capture mass annual festival |
|
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| Present time? |
LA Times Daily |
23 Oct 2020 |
| Present time? |
The Washington Post |
23 Oct 2020 |
| "Do not open 'til ___" |
Family Time |
19 Oct 2020 |
| Kiss Frenchman when in celebration |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Sep 2020 |
| Kiss on Mother's Day — in December? |
|
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| Present time, informally |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Apr 2020 |
| Cross when receiving money in increasingly commercialised event? |
|
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| Dec. celebration |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Apr 2020 |
| December 25th, informally |
|
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| Noël |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Feb 2020 |
| Present time? |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Dec 2019 |
| December 25, informally |
|
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| December holiday, informally |
|
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| Reduction for the present time |
|
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| Times writing about a festival |
|
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| Yule, informally |
Universal |
06 Nov 2019 |
| Present day? |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Sep 2019 |
| Festival for ten graduates |
|
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| Kiss while under piece of mistletoe now? |
|
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| Short holiday? |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Short holiday? |
The Washington Post |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Dec. 25 |
Universal |
13 Apr 2019 |
| Kiss by mistletoe's primarily when? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
12 Apr 2019 |
| Yule, briefly |
Premier Sunday |
10 Mar 2019 |
| Short holiday? |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Present day? |
|
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| December 25, informally |
New York Times |
25 Dec 2018 |
| Big day in Dec |
Universal |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Carol time, briefly |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Oct 2018 |
| Last week holiday, briefly |
Universal |
13 Oct 2018 |
| December festival, informally |
|
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| Christmas |
The Times Concise |
31 Jul 2018 |
| Holiday shortening |
New York Times |
08 Mar 2018 |
| Regularly appearing, exam days when school's out |
|
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| Noel, Yule |
The Times Concise |
14 Feb 2018 |
| "Do not open 'til ___" |
|
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| Holiday shortening |
|
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| December 25, informally |
|
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| Big day in Dec. |
|
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| Last week holiday, briefly |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Kiss while under mistletoe, primarily in this holiday season |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Dec 2017 |
| "Do not open 'til ___" |
Universal |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Yuletide abbreviated |
Family Time |
23 Oct 2017 |
| Big workday for Saint Nick |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2017 |
| Yuletide, informally |
Canadiana |
31 Jul 2017 |
| December 25, for short |
|
|
| High-airfare season, for short |
New York Times |
24 May 2017 |
| Exam pass oddly ignored when autumn term's over? |
|
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| Mexicans ignore nice time to exchange presents |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Apr 2017 |
| Dec. celebration |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2017 |
| Dec. celebration |
|
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| High-airfare season, for short |
|
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| Big workday for Saint Nick |
|
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| Yuletide |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Dec 2016 |
| 26's mum's parting kisses |
|
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| Celebration when Sam returns carrying a cross |
|
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| St. Nick's day |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Sep 2016 |
| Grand pocketed by jazz band member, returning for the holiday season |
|
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| Cross Sam's return – it is celebrated six days before the end of the year |
|
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| Noel in exams; loses head in confusion |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Mar 2016 |
| December festival |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Feb 2016 |
| 66-Across setting, briefly |
LA Times Daily |
13 Feb 2016 |
| 66-Across setting, briefly |
|
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| Member of jazz group about to secure month's holiday |
|
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| Brief holiday? |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jun 2015 |
| Yule |
The Guardian Quick |
11 Apr 2015 |
| Dec. holiday |
Universal |
16 Mar 2015 |
| Dec. holiday |
|
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| Brief holiday? |
|
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| John Lennon "Happy ___ (War Is Over)" |
|
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| Chi takes Sam back for a feast |
|
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| Short holiday? |
|
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| Present day, for short |
|
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| Opening day? |
|
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| "Do not open til ___" |
|
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| Brief holiday? |
|
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| Holiday associated with 44-Downs, in brief |
|
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| Present time? |
|
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| "Do not open 'til ___" |
|
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| Short winter holiday? |
|
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| Adman's yuletide |
|
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| Present time, briefly |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Noel, on Madison Ave. |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Present day, for short? |
|
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| Short winter day? |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| "Do not open till ___" |
|
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| Yuletide abbr. |
|
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| Dec. ad word |
|
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| Holiday that's been cut short |
|
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| Dec. highlight |
|
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| Holiday time, in ads |
|
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| Present time, briefly |
|
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| Advertiser's Yule |
|
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| Opening night? |
|
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| Madison Ave. holiday |
|
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| December holiday, informally |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| Yuletide, informally |
|
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| Present day? |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Celebration of a famous birth, informally |
|
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| Present time, briefly |
|
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| It's about a month after Turkey Day |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Yuletide, informally |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| St. Nick's holiday |
|
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| December ad word |
|
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| 79 Across time |
|
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| Present time? |
|
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| $hopping season? |
|
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| Brief holiday? |
|
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| Lennon/Ono's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)" |
|
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| Opening day? |
|
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| Seasonal time, in store signs |
|
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| Short holiday? |
|
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| Short holiday |
|
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| Yuletide, in ads |
|
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| Present day, briefly |
|
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| Gift time, briefly |
|
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| Present day? |
|
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| Holiday about a month after Turkey Day |
|
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| Yuletide, on Madison Ave. |
|
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| Big day for 1 Across |
|
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| Brief holiday? |
|
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| Busy time for Hallmark |
|
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| The present day? |
|
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| Shortened holiday |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| Present day, briefly |
|
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| Gift time, briefly |
|
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| Big e-tail time |
|
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| 16-Across, briefly |
|
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| Santa's holiday, for short |
|
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| Rod Serling's b-day |
|
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| The time of Nick? |
|
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| Holiday shorthand |
|
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| 16-Across, briefly |
|
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| Holiday shorthand |
|
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| Present time? |
|
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| Yule, on some signs |
|
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| Tree-buying time, briefly |
|
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| Present occasion, informally |
|
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| Present time? |
|
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| Dec. day |
|
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| Present day? |
|
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| Holiday season, for short |
|
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| Kind of tree |
|
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| John Lennon's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)" |
|
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| Short holiday? |
|
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| Shortened holiday |
|
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| Winter holiday, for short |
|
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| 12/25 |
|
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| Shortened holiday |
|
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| Present time? |
|
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| Holiday time, for short |
|
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| Present time, briefly |
|
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| Dec. date |
|
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| Wd. on a seasonal gift tag |
|
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| Brief holiday |
|
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| St. Nick's holiday |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| JC Penny sale event |
|
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| 12/25 |
|
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| Present time, for short |
|
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| Yuletide abbreviation |
|
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| Yr.-end holiday |
|
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| Shortened holiday |
|
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| Yule |
|
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| Short holiday |
|
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| Nick at nite time |
|
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| Yr.-end holiday |
|
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| Holiday, in brief |
|
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| Opening day? |
|
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| Boxing Day preceder, briefly |
|
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| Yule, in ads |
|
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| Holiday, for short |
|
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| Present time |
|
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| Present time |
|
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| End-of-year hol. |
|
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| Present day? |
|
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| Santa time |
|
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| 12/25 |
|
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| Dec. 25 |
|
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| Opening day? |
|
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| Noel, informally |
|
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| Present occasion |
|
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| Yule, informally |
|
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| 12-25-99 |
|
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| Yr.-end ad word |
|
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| Present time? |
|
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| Present occasion? |
|
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| Present day? |
|
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| Yuletide, in ads |
|
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| Dec. event |
|
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| Shortened holiday |
|
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| Big e-tailing season |
|
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| Opening day |
|
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| J.C. Penny sale event |
|
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| Present time |
|
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| Holiday season briefly |
|
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| Noel briefly |
|
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| Yr.-end event |
|
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| December window word |
|
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| Yuletide for short |
|
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| Shortened holiday |
|
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| Short holiday |
|
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| Dec. holiday |
|
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| Santa time |
|
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| Present time |
|
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| Holiday season, for short |
|
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| Yuletide, shortened |
|
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| Dec. noun |
|
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| Holiday time briefly |
|
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| Dec. ad word |
|
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| December high point |
|
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| Holiday |
|
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| Santa's time |
|
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| Festive time |
|
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| December day. |
|
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| Big day. |
|
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| Today. |
|
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| Church festival. |
|
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| Word on a seasonal card |
|
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| When many people travel, briefly |
|
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| Holiday that's been cut short |
|
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| Holiday associated with this puzzle's theme, for short |
|
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| "Once a year" time. |
|
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| Holiday season |
|
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| December time. |
|
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| Yuletide. |
|
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| Holy day. |
|
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| Holiday season. |
|
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| December term. |
|
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| Holiday: abbr. |
|
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| December joy. |
|
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| Holyday. |
|
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| Merry time. |
|
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| Holiday. |
|
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| Memorable time. |
|
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| Calendar high spot. |
|
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| Winter holiday. |
|
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| 267 days to ___. |
|
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