The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,555 - Dec 20 2004

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Clues Answers
Animal will have a rein on if used by Santa DEER
Appear in the nude - not how skater is normally seen STREAK
Bar inside provides wines to party-goers ESTOP
Be less reserved and untie one's present OPENUP
Bird that returns in Winter, generally EGRET
Boiled sweets at Christmastime? PLUMPUDDINGS
Boisterous party in afternoon, or the other way round ROMP
Calculating a pudding mixture ADDINGUP
Chinese lantern used in pantomime ALADDINSLAMP
Decorate some cards DECK
Distributes cards to us after sorting HANDSOUT
Fancied an uplifting party about the tree OPINED
Follows footprints in the snow TRACKS
Gift for people after the party DONATION
Humour of doctor lifts the party MOOD
Ignored the position of the snowman OUTINTHECOLD
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Keen to throw drinks parties KNEESUPS
Like some games in party round end of December INDOOR
Mother picks up a good tart with the bird MAGPIE
Number taking turn at party game LUDO
Original Christmas forecast? Annunciation
Outlet to show displeasure after Christmas has finished SPOUT
Particular mixture of ale and spice ESPECIAL
Seems a strange herb, openly used by Ali Baba in SESAME
Sport has its day at Christmas BOXING
They're brilliant cards ACES
Three wise men have a different image out East MAGI
Tree is not yet decorated, we hear PLANE
Very good article for cake decoration ANGELICA
Was partial to a punch ingredient - it won't go bang in front SIDEDRUM
What about the end of a white Christmas? THAW
Where many enjoy the pleasures of the slippery path SKISLOPE