| FEZZIWIG | Mr ___, character in Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol for whom Scrooge worked as an apprentice (8) |
| GAMP | Sarah ___, character in Charles Dickens novel Martin Chuzzlewit noted for her large umbrella (4) |
| SONGS | Christmas carols, for example |
| CRATCHIT | Bob, employee of Scrooge in Charles Dickens's story A Christmas Carol (8) |
| BOBCRATCHIT | Employee of Scrooge in Charles Dickens's story A Christmas Carol (3,8) |
| TINYTIM | Youngest child of Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens's story A Christmas Carol (4,3) |
| GREEDY | Mr. ___ , character in the second book of the Mr. Men series who lives in Roly-Poly House (6) |
| POTATOHEAD | Mr ____ , character in the Toy Story animated film series voiced by U.S. actor Don Rickles (6,4) |
| KITES | Symbolising friendship in Truman Capote's story A Christmas Memory, floating toys named after raptors remarkable for their ability to hover or hang effortlessly in the air (5) |
| EBENEZER | ___ Scrooge, character in Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol (8) |
| VERISOPHT | Lord Frederick -, character in Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby killed by Sir Mulberry Hawk in a duel (9) |
| URIAHHEEP | Character in Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield who lives in an "umble abode" |
| TWO | Charles Dickens story of the French Revolution, A Tale Of ... Cities |
| NELSONRIDDLE | ____, a 1A player in Tommy Dorsey's orchestra, later worked as an arranger, with Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt among others |
| KIDS | It's a carol for all ages: When you sing "The Christmas Song," you wish a Merry Christmas to "___ from one to 92" |
| CARTON | Sydney, central character in Charles Dickens' novel A Tale Of Two Cities (6) |
| TTT | Mr. ___ (character in "The Martian Chronicles") |
| TERRIFIC | Mr. ___ (character in 2025's "Superman") |
| ATALE | 1859 Charles Dickens story, _ ___ of Two Cities |
| EDWINDROOD | The Mystery of - -, incomplete Charles Dickens story (5,5) |
