| “All I Want for Christmas Is You” singer |
MARIAHCAREY |
| “Bing Crosby’s Merrie ___ Christmas” (1977 TV special) |
OLDE |
| “Doggone it!” |
DRAT |
| “I ___ want a lot for Christmas...” (lyric from 20-Across) |
DONT |
| “Show Boat” writer Ferber |
EDNA |
| “They know ___ Santa’s on his way” (“The Christmas Song” lyric) |
THAT |
| A pop |
PER |
| Anakin Skywalker’s hovercraft |
PODRACER |
| Arbitrary stranger, in slang |
RANDO |
| Bad-mouth, informally |
DISS |
| Big commotion |
ADO |
| Bitter brews, for short |
IPAS |
| Blue shade named for an element |
COBALT |
| Bolivia’s constitutional capital |
SUCRE |
| Building wings |
ANNEXES |
| California’s Santa ___ winds |
ANA |
| Camera support |
TRIPOD |
| Carrier to Israel |
ELAL |
| Chart topper |
HIT |
| Cleaned out, as a candy jar |
RAIDED |
| Co-op alternative |
CONDO |
| Corrosive liquids |
ACIDS |
| Cover for a sword |
SHEATH |
| Desire for a drink |
THIRST |
| Doctors Without Borders or Habitat for Humanity, e.g |
NGO |
| Dreadlocks wearer, perhaps |
RASTA |
| Drink with scones |
TEA |
| Drink, as hot cocoa |
SIP |
| Economic booms |
BONANZAS |
| Feeling low |
SAD |
| Foals’ mothers |
MARES |
| Get-to-know-you game, and a description of this puzzle’s theme |
ICEBREAKER |
| Gita Jayanti celebrator |
HINDU |
| Goddess of wisdom |
ATHENA |
| Group of close associates |
INNERCIRCLE |
| Guiding principle of the universe, in Chinese philosophy |
TAO |
| Helfer of “Battlestar Galactica” |
TRICIA |
