The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,138 - Dec 23 2013

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Clues Answers
A gin's knocked back in ancient city SPARTA
Apt phrase describes party wear? PAPERHATS
Came to an all-night party with Edward AWAKENED
Cheer most of the players at end of pantomime ELEVATE
Chop up bird cooked and eaten at Christmas MINCEPIE
Christmas meal, followed by kiss and an elegantly carved pipe GOOSENECK
Christmas morning? Quietly do a runner DECAMP
Directions are in the mail for making a warming winter drink POSSET
Heavenly sight, delightful to the shepherds REDSKY
Hymns or carols he arranged CHORALES
Ingredients relating to cold mince pie RECIPE
It looks as though the frost has got this bulb PEARL
Level betting how Wenceslas found the snow, heading south EVENS
Made a mess but switched on new tree, finally decorated LITTERED
Made provisional arrangements for Christmas? CATERED
Clues Answers
Making a tidy packet for Christmas, perhaps WRAPPING
One cheers up after second drink SUPPORTER
Parcel I untied reveals an identical one REPLICA
Pepsi Cola provided by the church EPISCOPAL
Pick off the bird SNIPE
Provides presents PUTSON
Secret of crackers not requiring payment SCOTFREE
See Cinders in transformation scene DISCERN
Slice the turkey with five in mind? CARVE
Son was first to get a toboggan SLED
Stocking up time CHRISTMAS
Stuff to eat, as it is cooked SATIATE
Wise man tucked into the turkey SAGE
Wise men state it's miraculous MAGICAL
Young Christmas trees carried around in sledges SEEDLINGS