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I went back and forth late last night after finishing on whether I feel the ending is GWIT or not. On the one hand, the method required is one of the first ones I and others will think up. However, one fifth of the final step is, perhaps, a bit inconsistent with the source material.

Which ked me to try other incorrect things for hours.

Astonishingly, I just got a Christmas card that included the 5 words. If only it had arrived yesterday I might have finished sooner.

Candledave,

I have it now, I think. After some time fruitlessly studying the wiki entries for the films, I found the poem, which does give an answer that works, albeit reordered. I do wish that there was more emphasis on solving clues, and less on finding obscure bits of knowledge on the web. So this one is neat and clever, but does not fill me with seasonal joy!

eenk, I hardly would call the thematic work obscure.

All done except for understsnding the wordplay for 7dn and 12ac.

Otherwise I thought a good thematic treatment!!

12A - noun defined by first four words, missing hint (first letter of) ‘something’

Thank you!

Posting my question also seemed to help me resolve 7dn so all done now.

Existential question: Are you a thematic character if you didn't like this puzzle?

I did like it, despite the time it took for the big PDM. It's such a well-crafted and honest puzzle. The problem and the denouement are perfectly thematic.

Yes, I would have liked a tougher grid, but you can't have everything!