| Christmas warmer |
| Christmas songs |
| Math teacher's dessert? |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| Anchor who has no idea what he's talking about? |
| Dick Doesn't Just Lobby for the Tobacco Companies--He's a Client" (rejected campaign ad, 2004) |
| A Wilson of The Beach Boys |
| Beach resorts |
| Annette, in "Beach Blanket Bingo |
| Art style seen in Miami's South Beach |
| Teachings |
| One-time Bauhaus teacher Paul |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Nights before Christmas and New Year's Day |
| Beach eye-catchers |
| Mystical teachings developed by rabbis (Var.) |
| Church teachings |
| He's looking |
| Common sites for Christmas lights |
| Christmas decorations |
| A Christmas-shopping mo. |
| Basic teachings |
| Christmas-tree remnant |
| Acted treacherously |
| Christmas tree topper, maybe |
| A ___ Moms Christmas" (2017 movie) |
| A Christmas reindeer |
| Big chunk of Christmas sales nowadays |
| Alternative words used as alternatives for each other in this puzzle's theme answers |
| According to Han, "He's a card player, gambler, scoundrel.You'd like him. |