Stan Newman’s Christmas Eve crossword

Stan Newman let me know in a comment on an OCA post that he has an unusual Christmas Eve crossword coming tomorrow. There’s a full explanation in his Facebook post:

It’s Wednesday-easy, with a highly appropriate theme (which the title will “give away” to many) that I’ve been trying to do for years, but the normal symmetry rules got in the way. An out-of-the-box inspiration finally solved the snag, and all the theme answers are indeed symmetrically placed, with one small rule-breaker that no one should mind.

I am curious (black and white).

Something I didn’t know: the Newsday crossword is available for free at the Boston Herald. The puzzle is also free at The Washington Post .

Thanks, Stan!

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December 24: It’s a fun puzzle.