The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 23,020 - Dec 22 2003

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A number tucked into a bird in the inn TAVERN
Accept an invitation and stop being an outsider ENTER
Charming marriage after this nursery guardian's spell in panto FAIRYGODMOTHER
Christmas fare from the Argentine TANGERINE
Drawer for the Christmas presents? RUDOLPH
Eke out the bird STRETCH
Emile provides something fragrant - could be myrrh ELEMI
Find crab near Australian city CANBERRA
Formal protest about a gift REPRESENTATION
He grasps a policeman on the way back - it will mean time EPOCH
Hesitantly stated colour of Santa's hat and was wrong ERRED
Hour being struck for close acquaintance NEIGHBOUR
House includes an ice cream flavour for dessert VANILLA
How prices are displayed by pub laws BARCODE
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I dine out with a music group INDIE
In this way, there's a sort of thaw - but who cares? SOWHAT
It ensures you won't be spotted having Christmas dinner SERVIETTE
It may be snowy when this bird is born OWLET
It opens up as Christmas approaches ADVENTCALENDAR
No rare bird, best seen around at Christmas ROBINREDBREAST
One and all included in the celebration, but not completely PARTIALLY
Panto dame's outsize accoutrement makes her an important person BIGWIG
Registered requirements for presents, getting one finally in consequence ENLISTED
Shop's agents or customers at the January Sales? BUYERS
Showed touching affection under the mistletoe? CARESSED
This is an essential part of a player's score OBBLIGATO
Watches Rose dancing - horrors! EYESORES
Went around singing carols, yet complained about a wise man's transport WASSAILED