Elf the Movie

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Discarded subway railing treat sampled by an indiscriminate palate (3)
• Slippery surface traversed by an oversized man in green tights (3)
• Director who also tended to the sick arctic baby (7)
• Diminutive literary visionary who strongly resented arboreal comparisons (5)
• Frigid cardinal orientation where towering humans cause shoe deficits (5)
• Equestrian enforcers lurking ominously on the reserve perimeter (7)
• Temperature state of arctic air and uninviting Manhattan receptions (4)
• Paternal moniker bestowed upon an oversized infant stowaway (5)
• Non-combustible propellant needed to clear the reservoir treeline (6)
• Gumdrop ocean attribute flanking the icy maritime trek (6)
• Living evergreen felled in Central Park or stripped bare at home (4)
• Miniature artisan surrogate who crafted tiny shoes and raised an orphan (4)
• Terrestrial axis point where toys are assembled under quota pressure (4)

Down

• Amber tap liquid fit for spaghetti garnish (5)
• Formal neckwear worn by Walter and utterly ruined by sticky condiments (3)
• Hostile winter skirmish involving tactical frozen spherical missiles (3)
• Tough-guy actor cast as the cold, ledger-obsessed Manhattan father (4)
• Hardened print executive on the perennial naughty inventory (6)
• Departed maternal parent documented in dusty adoption folders (5)
• Welcoming matriarch who consented to a domestic DNA verification (5)
• Twirling sea crossed before reaching the Lincoln Tunnel (6)
• One of four essential dietary cornerstones, non-caned variety (5)
• Defunct retail floor where miniature pine needles met extreme scrutiny (7)
• Festive resonance best multiplied by singing loud for all to hear (5)
• Secretary who found secret artistic value in discarded parchment sheets (3)
• Popping receptacle whose sudden clownish emergence terrified Buddy (3)
• Toy maker who suffered a massive growth spurt in 2003 (3)
• Subterranean corporate chamber where fermented beverages fuel dancing (4)
• Ornate summit topper Buddy lunged across the living room to mount (4)
• Tinkling brass sphere affixed to festive footwear and hats (4)

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