| Name before Barbara or Clara | 28 |
| Maria or Rosa preceder | 22 |
| Man with a small workforce | 26 |
| Man in a red-and-white suit | 27 |
| Legendary polar inhabitant | 26 |
| Jolly one in a red suit | 23 |
| Holiday attraction at a mall | 28 |
| He's coming to town soon | 28 |
| Good-children's friend | 26 |
| Frequent December addressee | 27 |
| First name in gift-giving | 25 |
| Famous package-delivery man | 27 |
| Famous package delivery man | 27 |
| Fabulous stocking-stuffer | 25 |
| End-of-the-year fat man | 23 |
| Employer of many elves | 22 |
| Clement Moore character | 23 |
| Christmas card character | 24 |
| Billy Bob played him badly | 26 |
| Beloved man with a bag | 22 |
| Barbara in California | 22 |
| Annual wish-list recipient | 26 |
| Annual stocking suffer | 22 |
| Anita, Monica or Clara | 22 |
| 12/24 traditional visitor | 25 |
| "Ho, ho, ho" man | 26 |
| "Ho ho ho" fellow | 27 |
| Seat of Orange County, Calif. | 29 |
| Windy West Coast city? | 22 |
| John Wayne Airport city | 23 |
| Hot, dusty California wind | 26 |
| City east of Long Beach | 23 |
| West Coast racing venue | 23 |
| Site of a Seabiscuit victory | 28 |
| Noted California race track | 27 |
| Breeders' Cup track | 23 |
| Head of a major toy outfit | 26 |
| P.O. address in Indiana | 23 |
| He flies behind reindeer | 24 |
| New Mexico's capital | 24 |
| State capital near Los Alamos | 29 |
| Southwestern state capital | 26 |
| Gov. Bruce King works here | 26 |
| First-founded US capital | 24 |
| Capital of the southwest U.S. | 29 |
| Capital city founded in 1598 | 28 |
| 19th-century trail terminus | 27 |
| "Oye Como Va" band | 28 |
| "Evil Ways" band | 26 |
| Sextet featured at Woodstock | 28 |
| Latin rock band since '67 | 29 |
| Guitarist-singer Carlos ___ | 27 |
| Guitarist at Woodstock | 22 |
| Black Magic Woman singer | 27 |
| "Smooth" musician | 27 |
| "Smooth" guitarist | 28 |
| Seasonal mall employees | 23 |
| December temps in red suits | 27 |
| Ubiquitous Yule bell-ringers | 28 |
| Staples of holiday displays | 27 |
| Seasonal roles for Dads | 23 |
| Holiday hirees at malls | 23 |
| Fat workers with beards | 23 |
| Christmas bell ringers | 22 |
| Certain giftwrap design | 23 |
| "Sidewalk" workers | 28 |
| "À votre ___!" | 28 |
| Part of a French toast | 22 |
| "A votre ___" | 23 |
| Word in a French toast | 22 |
| French toast ingredient? | 24 |
| "A votre __!" | 23 |
| Last word in French toast | 25 |
| Henri's good health | 23 |
| A votre ___! (Cheers!) | 22 |
| A votre ___ (French toast) | 26 |
| "A votre_____!" | 25 |
| "A votre _____" | 25 |
| Branch of the Dakota Indians | 28 |
| Siouan language or tribe | 24 |
| Venerated one, in Spain | 23 |
| Cub-turned-radio co-host Ron | 28 |
| Japanese electronics brand | 26 |
| 2009 Panasonic acquisition | 26 |
| Early Betamax supporter | 23 |
| Soon-to-be Panasonic asset | 26 |
| Panasonic purchase of 2010 | 26 |
| Panasonic acquisition of 2009 | 29 |
| Osaka-based electronics giant | 29 |
| Consumer electronics giant | 26 |
| Big name in projectors | 22 |
| ___ Tomé and PrÃncipe | 27 |
| Brazil's ___ Paulo | 22 |
| "Paulo" lead-in | 25 |
| Start for Paulo or Luis | 23 |
| Africa's ___ Tomé | 24 |
| --- Paulo (Brazilian city) | 26 |
| Word in Brazilian place names | 29 |
| Start for Paulo or Vicente | 26 |
| Common word on Brazilian maps | 29 |