The Telegraph - GK CROSSWORD NO: 1,308 - Dec 24 2017

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Clues Answers
'-- had fallen' (carol) SNOW
'In tempest, storm and --' (carol) WIND
'O'er Bethlehem it took -- rest' (carol) ITS
'The --'s Head Carol', traditional English carol BOAR
-- Laine, jazz singer CLEO
-- Scrooge, Dickens character EBENEZER
and 18: Description of one of Santa's helpers REDNOSED
and 9: Pantomime character who was a castaway ROBINSON
Appear unexpectedly CROPUP
Archaic poetic word for a small dwelling COT
Arouse strong emotions INFLAME
Astrakhan rabbits having wavy or curly hair ASTREXES
Christmas food parcel HAMPER
Experience of thinking that situation had occurred before DEJAVU
Having eighteen leaves to the sheet OCTODECIMO
Institution of Mechanical Engineers IMECHE
Clues Answers
Like the first person, naked ADAMICAL
One of Santa's 18 BLITZEN
One of the Three Wise Men MELCHIOR
Pantomime character who had 'ugly sisters' CINDERELLA
Pantomime character's sweetheart; I'm in a drama (anag.) MAIDMARIAN
Peter in pantomime PAN
Point of greatest interest or importance CLIMAX
Poor handwriting SCRAWL
Scottish word for not or no NAE
See 16 REINDEER
See 8 CRUSOE
Showing high-spirited merriment JOVIAL
Small establishment offering accommodation GUESTHOUSE
Small piece of fried bread used in soups and salads CROUTON
Softly and pathetically in music DOLOROSO
Walk tiredly or heavily TRAIPSE