Cryptic crossword No 2,965

Across

1. Green creature mirroring part of Scrooge (3)
2. Strengthen part of Rudolph's harness with wrench (9)
3. Naughty list initially retains first person to get nothing (3)
4. Jerk behind present for non-Christian (7)
5. Origin of Christmas in Rome? (7)
6. Popular form of entertainment - does it accompany flashy Christmas display? (5,5)
7. Make space for stockings, say, embracing boundless fun (5)
8. Two bishops wearing Santa’s coat, silly hat and the rest (7)
9. Attention: unusual Boxing Day audition requires this (7)
10. Elf sighed and ran off in resentment (4,8)
11. Man on a mission gave tinsel away (10)
12. Argue Christmas is about receiving two shillings and something educational (6,6)
13. Bring in Santa, not using outside key (9)
14. Sort mailbox without employing weight principle (5)

Down

1. Like gold dust from tundra region (4)
2. Child born outside - that is the beginning of Christmas (5)
3. Uncovered expedition where Three Kings reportedly traversed (4)
4. Regular feature of nativity scene (6)
5. Game bird with stuffing served up on goose’s wings (6)
6. Bad weather masked by sound of bell practice (8)
7. Dumps without opening the sack (8)
8. All round horrid day flying deer came through (9)
9. Leave Bethlehem at last, or regularly preach in ungodly place (8)
10. Group children together to watch a movie, perhaps, online (6)
11. Pass out decorating tree after end of much cheer (9)
12. Got the real crackers? Absolutely! (10)
13. Hard stuff to decorate steering clear of sweets (6)
14. Royalty originally gave child decorative items (3,5)
15. Seasonal epigram ultimately worth one kilo in gold (5)
16. Coming in years after Christ, crude mince tart has no trace of religion (10)