| A lord captured by brief deception in part of Babylonia |
CHALDEA |
| A useful thing like radio |
ASSET |
| A visit from St Nicholas begins in such a manner (4,3,5,6,9) |
TWASTHENIGHTBEFORECHRISTMAS |
| Air behind thick layer across Northern Australian gulf |
CARPENTARIA |
| Ape wanting most of fruit and nut, a combination |
ORANGUTAN |
| Archaic interjection rings out as head is replaced by unknown |
ZOUNDS |
| Be worried about drug even if considered apart from religion |
FREETHOUGHT |
| Book with verse given away for Christmas |
NOEL |
| Buddhist objective realised in Europe two centuries ago |
ENLIGHTENMENT |
| Burnt green vegetable is sensed |
CHARRED |
| Buy tea in small bag |
PURCHASE |
| Carp having to nibble on egg |
NITPICK |
| Chaotic parts in play could be disastrous |
CATASTROPHIC |
| Chubby person is sweet |
PUDDING |
| Cold war's aftermath? |
NUCLEARWINTER |
| Colour scheme this month: gold |
DECOR |
| Communication kit leads connected to vacant equipment |
HEADSET |
| Constructing the new church from that time |
THENCE |
| Country area scout's gone over |
CUBA |
| Diamond-like at first, rare hard old mineral basically is carbon |
RHOMBIC |
| Distributing sacking with speed around wooden container |
PACKINGCASE |
| Drops bill on Arab drinker |
DIPSOMANIAC |
| Easy to raise daffodil that'll brighten your surroundings |
LIGHTBULB |
| Extreme youth may be forced to do a hobby? |
BABYHOOD |
| Far from harsh girl supports wives in centre |
NONABRASIVE |
| Fathers who make weary noises, audibly |
SIRES |
| Filling up with hose |
STOCKING |
| French department said to be over there |
YONNE |
| From small bird, nothing left - we ate tons |
OWLET |
| Girl has navy in fix - good judgement's needed here |
DISCERNMENT |
| Giving Mosel, Asti, Chianti bottles |
ELASTIC |
| Go miles awry with calculation, lacking alien type of graph paper |
SEMILOGARITHMIC |
| I care most awfully about notes on the Old Testament |
NELUMBO |
| Identifying mark not left on motoring gear |
DIFFERENTIA |
| Innocent and naïve, two couples lacking motivation |
INCENTIVE |
| Ireland's without representative art gallery building |
EMPIRESTATE |
| Keep gauntlet husband's thrown and accept the challenge |
TAKETHEPLUNGE |
| Kill doctor has to confess |
DROWN |
