The CUK Christmas Crossword

[Pondlife]

34a is 3 or 4 chars?

[TimberWolf]

What's wrong with the smilies? They've gone missing.

Omitted due to my probable rushing to be first to reply, so as to appear smug or clever

[Pondlife]

Omitted due to my probable rushing to be first to reply, so as to appear smug or clever

When I tried to reply the smilie was missing (using chrome). They all seem to be there now though.

[NotAllThere]

34a is 3 or 4 chars?

Chars! And you thought compiler was too geeky!

My sincerest apologies. It's 3 letters. I've adjusted the clue now, and will have my editor shot, forthwith.

[Platypus]

Your excellent crossword got promoted to sticky! Well done