"1 Iceland. 2 Helen Sharman (first Briton in space). 3 Dickens' A Christmas Carol. 4 John Dee. 5 Aluminium 6 Long jump (Bob Beamon). 7 Primate. 8 New York's Radio City Music Hall. 9 Named/renamed after Julius Caesar: Julian Alps; Julian calendar; July; by caesarean section."
"10 Inspired by Ophelia: Fate of O song; their O paintings inspired video and album cover. 11 Festive plants: mistletoe; holly (made of); ivy (day). 12 Abbreviations for elected members: Member of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Ireland; Member of Parliament; Member of the Senedd, Wales; Member of the Scottish Parliament."
"13 Played in films by Steve Coogan. 14 Planets (approximate number of minutes for sunlight to reach). 15 For sale in Hooky Street (Only Fools and Horses closing song). Struggling to spot the link in the gold chains clue? Photograph: Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images"
The Yule Cat devours people who don't receive new clothes in Iceland. Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space. Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol popularised eating turkey at Christmas. John Dee signed some letters to Queen Elizabeth I as 007. Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust. Bob Beamon's 1968 long jump record still stands. Madame Berthe's mouse lemur is the smallest primate. The Rockettes perform each Christmas at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Several clues link to Julius Caesar, Ophelia-inspired works, elected-member abbreviations, and Only Fools and Horses references.
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