The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,578 - Dec 22 2008

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Clues Answers
A Christmas saint leaves free personal gift CHARISMA
A long time providing sage stuffing AGES
All excited, sits with Santa's helpers ASSISTANTS
Bundle of cards PACK
Copyright it, provided it's served before Christmas dinner, for example APERITIF
Express service included mincemeat pastry for each person APIECE
Festive atmosphere of Christmas celebration with drinks PARTYSPIRIT
Game in the form of a puzzle ENIGMA
Help to make up fashionable present INHERE
Influx - one runs out before start of Hogmanay INRUSH
It's suspended when it is very cold at Christmas ICICLE
One all set for a musical party HAIRDO
Opening word of the panto? SESAME
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Part of midnight mass is identified with St Francis ASSISI
Part of the turkey gets pulled apart with luck WISHBONE
Present for next door ONHAND
Presents provided when snowed out ENDOWS
Rime on abandoned sheep MERINO
Seeking hamper, I'm getting deep in trouble IMPEDE
Small present wife returns, about to end in acrimonious, bitter blows SNOWSTORMS
Social activity after high jinks APRESSKI
Stocking filler for the royal house ORANGE
The bird is cooked to suit me TITMOUSE
The Queen's Christmas address? SPEECH
Top of mince pies came off, tumbled and shattered INPIECES
Wait here! CAROLSINGER