| BOOKTOKEN | Voucher often given as a Christmas gift (4,5) |
| TIE | Match that may be given as a Christmas present (3) |
| POSY | From an old word for verse collectively, a small floral bouquet, nosegay or tussie mussie, often given as a gift; or, a little motto or sentiment inscribed inside a ring (4) |
| LEI | Hawaiian garland often given as a gift |
| HIPPEASTRUM | Popular as a Christmas gift, this is a genus of South American bulb, cultivated for its large funnel-shaped, typically red flowers (11) |
| WRAP | Put paper around, as a Christmas gift |
| PEEKSAT | Glimpses, as a Christmas gift |
| PLACEBO | Medicament often given as a pacifier (7) |
| TOTE | Bag often given as a freebie at conventions |
| SILVERFIR | European conifer used as a Christmas tree (6,3) |
| MISTLETOE | Leaves of this evergreen shrub are used as a Christmas decoration |
| HELLEBORE | Flower known as a Christmas rose (9) |
| YOUGOGIRL | Encouragement often given with a snap |
| ROSEBOWL | Vessel often given as trophy |
| ONES | Bills often given as change |
| EXPLETIVE | One's often given star treatment (9) |
| BALKANPENINSULA | Area of southeastern Europe whose northern boundary is often given as the Danube, Sava and Kupa rivers |
| HYSTERICS | Diagnosis often given to women in the Victorian era, stemming from the Greek word for uterus (9) |
| NEWPARENT | Person who's often given the frustrating advice "Just nap when the baby's napping!", perhaps |
| CEDAR | Evergreen conifer with fragrant wood that shares a botanical family with pines, larches and firs, as well as the Norway spruce, often used as a Christmas tree (5) |