The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,879 - Dec 18 2016

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and 29: Across Consumer guide for this week -- see intervening answers PRECHRISTMAS
Announced total, approximately SOME
Call for peace expressed in lots of cards PACKS
Cookie ingredients old man's mixed ALMONDS
Cuban products leaders of Irish government put in vehicles CIGARS
Erects barrier around someone aiding criminal offence FENCESIN
Fare for holiday in foreign country TURKEY
Feigned suffering, we hear, resulting in celebratory drink CHAMPAGNE
Fellow adding sauce in alcoholic drink with egg FLIP
Gift container king put in odd place PARCEL
Give authority to soldier before scheduled meeting MANDATE
Gradually consume some treat, intoxicated EATINTO
Helper on course scoundrel gets pass on CADDIE
Important people in Leicester and Derby, for example CHEESES
Imposing latest period to avoid oysters? AUGUST
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In relation to benefit, including right to claim again REASSERT
Male American fliers in ancient jumbos MAMMOTHS
Name of female appearing in revised issue SUSIE
Part of what one regrets as person making amends ATONER
Quality of some snacks princess ordered second CRISPNESS
Remedy for overindulgence I can't set out in advertisement ANTACID
See 1 SHOPPINGLIST
Something needed in court, always reduced for crook RACKETEER
Sources of party hats and nuts CRACKERS
Sponge, say, a piece of which isn't hard CAKE
Spread put on 15 or loaf PATE
Starts covering up blunder making fortified wines SHERRIES
State of uncertainty that gives us power in hearing, say SUSPENSE
Strange specimen I provided for baked goods MINCEPIES
Tree decorations also found in non-U things like this CANDLES