| STOLLEN | German fruit and nut loaf eaten during the Christmas season (7) |
| HOLLIES | The foliage and berries of which shrubs are used during the Christmas season (7) |
| CANDLES | Christians light these wax cylinders during the Christmas season of Advent |
| STRUDEL | German fruit and pastry dessert (7) |
| OYSTERS | Bivalve molluscs considered luxury foods, said to be best eaten during months containing the letter "R" when the sea is at its coldest (7) |
| CHAMETZ | Food containing leavened grain flour, which can't be eaten during Passover (7) |
| WREATHS | Rings in the Christmas season? |
| STUARTLITTLE | Michael J. Fox is the voice of the title character of this movie which was a hit during the Christmas season of 1999: 2 wds. |
| STOCKING | Supply gin on the rocks popular during the Christmas season (8) |
| STOLEN | Hot fruit and nut loaf one left out (6) |
| BETHLEHEM | Town which is a destination for Christian pilgrims, especially during the Christmas season (9) |
| MINCEPIE | Sweet treat traditionally served during the Christmas season (5,3) |
| MALLS | Busy places during the Christmas season |
| NUT | Brazil, hazel, pecan, almond: any one of a collection of kernels sold in a netted bag during the Christmas season (3) |
| LUNCH | A meal eaten during the middle of the day (5) |
| APPLESTRUDEL | German fruit and pastry dish (5,7) |
| MATZO | Unleavened bread eaten during the Passover (5) |
| MOONCAKE | Pastry eaten during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival |
| BACH | Composer who wrote the Christmas Oratorio for the Christmas season of 1734 (4) |
| TWELFTHNIGHT | Celebrations marking the end of the Christmas season (7,5) |
