| CONTI | Tom ___ starred in Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence |
| TURKEY | "Everybody knows a ... and some mistletoe; Help to make the season bright," sang Nat King Cole in Merry Christmas To You |
| SELLECK | Tom ___ starred in old crime series, Magnum, P.I. (7) |
| THESEED | 1963 Laurens van der Post novel filmed in 1983 as Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (3,4,3,3,5) |
| SOWER | 1963 Laurens van der Post novel filmed in 1983 as Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (3,4,3,3,5) |
| ANDTHE | 1963 Laurens van der Post novel filmed in 1983 as Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (3,4,3,3,5) |
| SAKAMOTO | Ryuichi , Japanese composer who scored the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (8) |
| BOWIE | Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence star, singer David ... |
| MERRY | "___ Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" (1983 David Bowie movie) |
| ATKINSON | Star of the 1992 TV special Merry Christmas Mr Bean, Rowan _ (8) |
| EMOTES | Mr. Lawrence, in some misery, behaves erratically (6) |
| TES | Mr. Lawrence, et al. |
| BUTTERCUP | However, Mr Lawrence took the royal trophy for his flower (9) |
| DHS | English novelist Mr. Lawrence, et al. |
| PORTMANTEAU | Left the chap, Mr Lawrence, with the gold travelling bag (11) |
| FORTE | It is loud for the Mr. Lawrence (5) |
| TILLER | Mr Lawrence admits unwell king is a farmer (6) |
| LATEST | Endure embracing Mr Lawrence as the most up-to- date (6) |
| MOTETS | Musical compositions are witty sayings about Mr Lawrence (6) |
| REMARRY | A redhead in merry extravaganza to take another partner |