The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3 - Dec 25 2003

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A wise man's transport given first aid ASSIST
About the end of December, reached Santa's base GROTTO
Beings of high intelligence coming before Christmas HeraldAngels
Christian celebration when a tree's set out EASTER
Christmas meal without a starter won't please this man INNER
Does one's hair for parties? SETS
Geographical description of Christmas ISLE
Go round for one's party piece? TURN
He wrote 'White Christmas' to provide capital BERLIN
In the end I make a topping ornament FINIAL
Insert in a carol, maybe INLAY
It often gets held up in winter weather UMBRELLA
Keen to start a house party ACID
Knowing one of the ways Wenceslas found the snow DEEP
Mince pie and preserves for gourmets EPICURES
Mince pie to contain a drug OPIATE
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Nice cake, for example? GATEAU
No bracelet is out of place at Christmas, say CELEBRATIONS
Nuts? You'll need these! CRACKERS
One's attendance at an event with gifts, we hear PRESENCE
Oversized nutcracker SLEDGEHAMMER
Prepare gifts and cards PACK
Reluctant form of greeting on Christmas cards AVERSE
Serves up a high ball LOBS
Several participants in lively dance make merry REVEL
They gave original Christmas presents THREEWISEMEN
They go round in circles distributing cards, losing a number ARCS
Third man goes East for the tree ABELE
Unfairness shown by Cinderella's sisters UGLINESS
Very good article for the cake decoration ANGELICA
Wenceslas' instruction in the event of a hold-up? STOPPAGE
Winter dancing party? No, but it's thrown for enjoyment SNOWBALL