The wait is over — time to test your solving skills against clues crafted with festive flair and a dash of holiday fizz by TFTT Quickie commenters.
Download the Christmas Quickie Crossword in PDF format to print, here:
…And for the online interactive version, use this link:
https://www.mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/2174
Solutions will be posted on Thursday, 26 December with a special guest blogger. This fun puzzle could be a good opportunity to get your lifestyle inhibitors interested in the pastime.
We hope this festive crossword brings a little extra sparkle to your holiday season — like sherry at Christmas, you can never have too much! Thanks for being part of the fun, and may 2025 be filled with the perfect mix of crosswords, good spirits, and plenty of &Lits!
What a lot of talented clue writers. A Christmas treat to solve the puzzle. Many thanks to flashman for the organisation and to johninterred for his contribution.
Best wishes to all compilers, editors, bloggers, contributors and lurkers for the festive season and 2025.
I’ve just printed this off and look forward to having a go when things quieten down a bit 😄
But in the meantime, many thanks to Flashman for resurrecting this Christmas treat, and to all the gang who contributed. It will be fun wondering who did what!
Have fun everyone 🎅🎄
Great stuff – some really super clues in there – much enjoyed! Thanks to all, and happy Christmas.
Thanks Flashman, that was most enjoyable. I look forward to discussing it further on the 26th.
I wonder if anyone will be able to spot any of the setters from their regular comments on TfTT. Probably too difficult …
Yes, I wondered about that too. Maybe the clue-setters will take the opportunity to let us know after Boxing Day.
Good festive fun solve – thank you to all that contributed.
That was fun! Thanks to everyone who contributed, and big thanks to Flashman for organizing. Happy holidays to all.
Very enjoyable but a couple of answers not parsed which is usually a bad sign. Smooth surfaces and not a clunky clue in sight.
Very enjoyable solve. Thanks for pulling it all together Flashman, and to johninterred for publishing
What great clues, good mixture, some simple and some crackers. Merry Christmas to all, and lets pick this up on Boxing Day, with the Secret Blogger. 🧑🎄