The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,619 - Dec 18 2011

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Clues Answers
A Labour leader with bad record ALBUM
A lot of dexterity needed on unusually dire journey over snow SLEIGHRIDE
A vehicle in street, good example for learner to follow SAVANT
Careless, having drunk gin -- gentle! NEGLIGENT
Check before and after you are heard in place of worship CHURCH
Christmas verse taken from A Christmas Carol, say NOEL
Combination of 15 down, 19, and 23, perhaps, who followed 8 THETHREEWISEMEN
Connection with typical gift for man at home TIEIN
Courts in which a case is incomplete ATRIA
Dreadful hatred, including conflict, coming to the world EARTHWARD
HQ for 15 across providing quarterstaff? NORTHPOLE
In quartet of players, one unknown is tough and strong SINEWY
Joiner, initially, somehow hopes to become a venerated carpenter JOSEPH
Liable to explode, but it's for awfully short time FITTOBURST
Like angels one left out of Christmas decoration HOLY
Newspaper, say, that often is stopped ORGAN
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Organised repeal, like member of Lords group in period after Christmas LEAPER
Overhead lighting in hall, on endlessly HALO
Part of army in base not demanding attention IGNORABLE
Persistently tackle weeds, we hear? So says 15 across HOHOHO
Second present many would like for Christmas SNOW
Sensible thing to stuff into turkey SAGE
Singers and band in rich arrangement CHOIR
Some children including good carols, for instance SONGS
Somewhat unpleasant, a claustrophobia he gets in chimney SANTACLAUS
Starts off solving crossword on the Mac SCOT
Substitutes put in for first or second leg at Christmas? STOCKINGFILLERS
Teacher giving us religious uplift, primarily GURU
Top performer, leading light at Christmas STAR
Triumphs this month he had, in practice WINSTHEDAY
Warm clothing king's taken to a winter resort KNITWEAR
Where casualties may be treated in areas of fighting THEATRES