The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 25,183 - Dec 23 2006

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A bell-shaped attachment to the Christmas parcel LABEL
and 8 down: Opening words of Ali Baba in pantomime? OPEN
Birds that may be stuffed with mincemeat at Christmas PIES
Christian celebration when a tree's set out EASTER
Christmas carol's coming up in a moment? One doubts AGNOSTIC
Christmas meal inside the German hostelry DINNER
Christmas package is in the right place for sorting PARCEL
Christmas present drawer REINDEER
Common vehicles having winter fodder on board SHAYS
Drink - the Christmas sort? SPIRIT
Frost to come to a similar end, we hear RIME
Giving attractive coverage in paper, for the present GIFTWRAPPING
Grow something to eat for Christmas dinner SPROUT
Information that is helpful to Aladdin GENIE
Late party-goer provides own light NIGHTOWL
Lays on parties THRASHES
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Loves receiving a greeting from U.S. state OHIO
Naturally, they add colour to the decorations Hollyberries
Noel, with balloons and chains initially, turned out well, as a whole ENBLOC
Party games in which actions speak louder than words CHARADES
Piles of presents, perhaps, out of shape HEAPS
Puts on shows, packed at Christmas PRESENTS
Revises match arranged for December 24th CHRISTMASEVE
Schooltime in the winter months TERM
see 27 down SESAME
She went after an old flame in pantomime ELLA
Side turning out on December 13th IDES
Still, the snow was on the Feast of Stephen EVEN
They take stock of the turkey farm RUSTLERS
Tree I'm dressing up - it's my speciality METIER
Trio with stable bearings THREEWISEMEN
Weather men caught in a flurry of sleet ELEMENTS