The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 8 - Dec 15 2008

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Clues Answers
A bishop's vice, these short potent drinks ABSINTHES
A caroller, Edward expected AWAITED
A row involving boy in pantomime ALADDIN
Chances unconventional bit of stuffing ODDS
Chicken piece from small hob, cooked in wine WISHBONE
Content of cracker got from male, German chap MOTTO
Derby winner, a favourite with children SANTACLAUS
Entrance a heartless boss with a carol? AWAYINAMANGER
Find meal out red-hot INFLAMED
Girl with Oliver under piece of mistletoe MOLLIE
Grand antique, a gift from one of the Magi GOLD
Great fowl demolished giving one a lingering feeling of satisfaction AFTERGLOW
Henry presented with new Omega out of respect HOMAGE
Keen to catch turkey, then go carolling WASSAIL
Clues Answers
Leader of reindeers fled in a panic - a good sign of danger REDFLAG
Like a Christmas tree in small market, imported? TINSELLY
Like Santa's sleigh in mystical land around the East? LADEN
Lois and I revelling in New York, in a rowdy manner NOISILY
Love a party on top of skyscraper ADORES
Marshalled group of people onto one sled, I suspect MOBILISED
Mixed spice in me, festive food MINCEPIES
One in marble on an island in Asia TAIWAN
Popped into a church in early centre of Christianity ANTIOCH
Prod Christmas bird GOOSE
Some people from Peru at home since about start of Christmastide INCAS
Tells son about loaves Germans may eat at Christmas STOLLENS
Uncommonly it can stir one inside lacking aesthetic sensibility INARTISTIC
Workers only made off when gifts were handed out HANDSELMONDAY