The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 1,731 - Dec 23 2016

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Clues Answers
An upturned stocking filler, one on Christmas tree ANGEL
Belts as a Christmas present SOCKS
Can almost handle Christmas decoration TINSEL
Can thus name president JOHNSON
Carry around attorney until December 23? TODATE
Cocktail party -- I wrap up Christmas present first SNOWBALL
Crooked men working at night during Christmas? SHEPHERDS
Diamond in right hand, groom's heading off RHOMB
Extremely keen to have patent KNOWN
For some, the present opening is the first sign of Christmas ADVENT
His Christmas present was one of three SCROOGE
It has small flowers (they're big when out) EYEBRIGHT
Leave band a unique Christmas present PARTRIDGE
Moan about idiot's Christmas song WASSAIL
More than one way to wrap tiny stocking filler SWEETS
Neat whiskey keeps this clue within reach PURVIEW
Clues Answers
Obstruction in toilet potentially making one wee on foot LITTLETOE
One blows top, given plastic tree TRUMPETER
One fastens locks very tight HAIRPIN
Pass round a recipe for Noel CAROL
River on clan chief's compound URETHANE
Running sap, a tree's branches SEPARATES
Santa's home help -- or not, possibly NORTHPOLE
Santa's team drops 25 audibly REINDEER
Search of Lapland elves DELVE
Ship carrying right Christmas decoration STREAMER
Short gag about fine Christmas cracker contents JOKES
Sides to keep interrupting over tie that's happened TOOKPLACE
Start off Christmas in defeat? Don't let that happen! RULEOUT
Take home Christmas card feature? ROBIN
When drunk, ban this liqueur ABSINTH
With dad gone, is this on one's wish list? DESIRED