The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,055 - Dec 21 2012

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Clues Answers
A joint response that lacks proper thought? KNEEJERK
A model hiding nothing? Such may be seen in church! APSE
Activity in which only some of the children are little angels NATIVITYPLAY
As we rather suspect, it's a bird SHEARWATER
Christmas cards? Mum has one left MAIL
Dramatist taking care of orphan maybe after Christmas NOELCOWARD
Earfuls blasted to convey negative message REFUSAL
Evangelist is on Jerusalem's hill protected by mother at Christmas MISSIONARY
Good person facing danger -- ultimately I have to try very hard STRIVE
Graceful flying angel entering from beyond our world ELEGANT
I can sledge around, look, at an angle! SIDEGLANCE
It's gratefully received here and now -- dispatched in advance? PRESENT
It's said you will this festive tide YULE
Old magistrates, very English, laid into Welshman? REEVES
Organ making din -- one needs to escape NOSE
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Plodding that took couple to Bethlehem DONKEYWORK
Remote inns dished out soup MINESTRONE
Restriction -- Father Christmas's helpers reduced by half REIN
Santa is often here going about INTHEAIR
Season of snow -- interminable? WINTER
Ship takes fellow beyond part of the Commonwealth INDIAMAN
Short note sent round hospital department as a reminder MEMENTO
Those growing up eat greens with difficulty TEENAGERS
Unrefined stuff in musical I composed CALICO
Unsatisfactory -- one church in which one has a limited time to perform ritual? OFFICIATE
Unwanted message quietly received by pianist in film SPAM
Vegetables returning the end of this month YAMS
Victory spanning the world to become less plausible? WEARTHIN
Wise Men had to -- to observe King SEEK
Woman's hesitation over something wicked in seasonal act of worship CarolService