Across
1 Winners of the 2018 World Cup
4 Vehicle that carries presents from Santa
8 Number of OECD countries expected 2018, once Colombia and Lithuania have joined
10 Yes vote on the US senate floor
11 Traditionally bells ___ ___ the New Year (2 words)
14 __ Monde
15 "High" time
17 Touring vehicles, for short
18 Greenhouse ___
21 End of year month, for short
23 We all make them for the New Year
26 Eleven for Caesar
27 2018 location for G20 summit
Down
1 With a new year ahead, we like to look forward to a better one
2 President Macron of France was born here
3 Budget reduction
5 The holiday season is time to wish joy and ___ and peace
6 One of Santa's fabled reindeer
7 OECD partner in Africa, abbr.
9 Watching closely
12 Engage
13 Negative votes
16 Amazon gadget that talks to you
19 Decorate, as a Christmas tree perhaps
20 Washington DC politician title, for short
22 Community supported agriculture, for short
24 Elton John or Paul McCartney title
25 Ancient Egyptian king who is coming to Paris
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©OECD Observer, Q4 2018