The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,871 - Dec 24 2005

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A geographical definition of Christmas, perhaps, in the church AISLE
A sign of a white Christmas getting out of control ADRIFT
Awake to what the Christmas pudding needs for wish fulfilment ASTIR
Carol composed about the present time SERENADE
Chestnuts in company of sailors CORN
Christian celebration when a tree's set out EASTER
Dish up Christmas dinner and start the game SERVE
Have designs in eating out, contributing to a quiet Christmas ETCH
Join up tinsel that's come to pieces ENLIST
Late collection for a Christmas service MIDNIGHTMASS
Material for a cracker WHIPCORD
Mix us some pudding MOUSSE
Not like the snow Wenceslas saw? How odd UNEVEN
Nuts? You'll need these CRACKERS
One who may be disturbed by Santa's arrival? LIGHTSLEEPER
Part for bass is identified with St Francis ASSISI
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Period description of Scrooge's Christmas before his conversion? MEANTIME
Point a way the Wise Men went EAST
Pretty useless object on the tree? ORNAMENT
Programme dropped ahead of Christmas broadcast SCHEDULE
Put up the tree with sweetheart's present RIFE
Sadness of Scrooge by the end of Christmas Day MISERY
Short description of Tim in 'A Christmas Carol' TINY
Smart fellow provides beer before the start of Christmas ALEC
Social winter activity after high jinks APRESSKI
Something afoot in pantomime GLASSSLIPPER
Sprouts and peas, say, given a star VEGA
Stocking up time CHRISTMASEVE
The Christmas tree, by the way, is second to none FIRST
Toy for unbalanced children? SEESAW
Where many enjoy the pleasures of the slippery path SKISLOPE
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