The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 26,451 - Dec 24 2014

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Clues Answers
A mellow beer had to be brewed — yeast essential for making it WHOLEMEALBREAD
A new work outside hospital in a mound of earth ANTHILL
About to go flying ONTHEWING
Amsterdam again is seen to be this! ANAGRAMMATISED
Angle presented by extreme characters — I say nothing must be forbidden AZIMUTH
Big business street must be this for Scot HOLDINGCOMPANY
Big road heading north — favourite American drive IMPETUS
Brief winter season — victory a boy delivered TERSE
Church anthem — it's lacking jazzy element INTRO
Crappy smash hit out to convey seasonal message HAPPYCHRISTMAS
Drug starts to take effect with little woman admitting state of confusion TEMAZEPAM
Edible plant, yellow and long, getting chopped ORACH
Head's essential nature comes through in speech PRINCIPAL
It's a source of power, laments 19 audibly SIZEWELLB
Clues Answers
Joke about educated woman, who didn't recognise Noel? PURITAN
Learners without financial support — it hurts, making one sick LAIDLOW
Mum sitting on varnish can, losing sight of bottom, stick MALACCA
Musical set left escon­ced in comfortable seat SOLFA
Name of place in which American uncle stables horse TOPONYM
Old peasant conveys love for girl in song CAROL
One runt suffering — it's very small NEUTRON
Please explain why resid­ence contains old loo HOWCOME
Say nothing in card game WHIST
Thomas Becket? Proper troublemaker! PRIMATE
To make a lot of noise over something wanted is a bit sensational? YELLOWISH
Vehicles covering dist­ance — they may collect bins CELLARS
Virtue having rows in upper part of theatre GODLINESS
Was curious about Matthew etc, becoming impressed PRINTED