The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,306 - Dec 24 2016

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Clues Answers
A dollop of plum pudding! LUMP
Article being cut out of yearbook creates void ANNUL
Bearing gifts, we hear PRESENCE
Commercial song that one often hears with bells JINGLE
Distribute the whole first part of the Bible ALLOT
Father with part in panto perhaps -- it's a promise! PAROLE
Figures are cut on them by blades a foot long SKATINGRINKS
Forget start of carol, being confused, it's not written down ORAL
Game in crackers is a puzzle ENIGMA
Gift of new tunic to Robin CONTRIBUTION
Ice in the drink FLOE
It's suspended when it is very cold at Christmas ICICLE
Moans about fool's revels WASSAILS
Paper decoration coming from China CHAIN
Part of year that includes the present time DECEMBER
Pessimistic doctor cooked bird MORBID
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Point the way the Wise Men came from EAST
Prepares gifts, say, and lots of cards PACKS
Pub's bill for wine BARSAC
Rates ski resorts as 'one star' ASTERISK
Resort is being rebuilt in 10 Across ROISTERS
Revises match arranged for today CHRISTMASEVE
She joins Jack climbing nursery slopes JILL
Small present that may arrive around Christmas time SNOW
Spirit of Noel follows this? BLITHE
Start off Happy New Year in fancy dress -- no special venue ANYWHERE
Steadily as Christmas guests might once have travelled BYSTAGES
Takes down what is on the Christmas menu EATS
Time for a mass celebration? MIDNIGHT
Touching displays of affection under the mistletoe? KISSES
Tree that's inspected by a fortune-teller PALM
Waits to do it! CAROLSINGING