| One of Santa's reindeer |
| Anchorman" dog whose name references Ted Knight's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" character |
| Video game that comes out today (9/9/09), whose songs/levels are referenced in this puzzle, with "The |
| Santa's load |
| One of Santa's helpers |
| One of Santa's little helpers |
| Pub preference |
| Preference |
| Personal preference |
| Annually updated reference |
| Seating preference |
| Al -- (pasta preference) |
| Academic references |
| Santa's protuberance |
| And ___ it moves" (what Galileo allegedly said in reference to the earth) |
| Picasso's preference, 1901-04 |
| Santa's seasonal refrain |
| Many a critic's preference |
| Indirect references |
| Rudolph's reaction to Santa's jokes? |
| Santa's surname |
| A reference book |
| Santa's subordinates |
| Indirect reference |
| Personal preference, in e-mail slang |
| Santa's flight plan for Chicago to D.C. |
| Reference updated annually |
| How Santa's reindeer are harnessed |
| Audiophile's preference, maybe |
| Article references |