The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 100,001 - Dec 25 2009

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A worn-out shoe for wintry weather? GALOSH
Awake to what the Christmas pudding needs for wish fulfilment ASTIR
Bearing gifts, we hear vaguely PRESENCE
Bill received in connection with port ACRE
Chop up bird cooked and eaten at Christmas MINCEPIE
Copy model of the Nativity scene CRIB
Decorate some cards DECK
Departure point for the Magi EAST
Directions are in the mail for making a warming winter drink POSSET
Hasty cards I'm writing out -- in time for this? CHRISTMASDAY
Highballs for winter sportsmen SKIERS
It's said start of new carol is missing ORAL
Mince pie, cold, is impressive EPIC
Mince-pie man? SHEPHERD
Not wholly employed in pantomime? INPART
Nuts? You�ll need these CRACKERS
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One way Wenceslas saw the snow like this, nevertheless EVENSO
One, for example, to streak out on the ice FIGURESKATER
Opening word used by Ali Baba in pantomime SESAME
Prepares gifts and cards PACKS
Present comes from French leader in foreign parts OFFERING
Revises the back-end of Christmastide EDITS
Shelter in the street from snow and rain SLEET
Spud and dumpling making up Christmas fare PLUMPUDDINGS
Suckers for 11 down? BOILEDSWEETS
Superficial damage as a robin is involved in scuffle ABRASION
They go round in circles distributing cards, losing a number ARCS
Tries to organise a party HASABASH
Wanders aimlessly in the snow? DRIFTS
Wenceslas' instruction in the event of a hold-up? STOPPAGE
What may fall off the Christmas tree to annoy NEEDLE
Yuletide choir provide encore ECHO