Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 21st 2009) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.
| About 100 mince pies are made from these (7) |
| Such chairs are never sufficient for a party game (7) |
| Brush up for Santa's entrance (5) |
| All excited, sit with Santa's helper (9) |
| With respect, 10 go crazy in wild revelry (10) |
| Character dragged up at this time of the year? (4) |
| Stocking-up time (9,3) |
| Get very excited, as Santa will do on 14? (2,2,2,3,3) |
| He may play a part in panto, great in size (4) |
| One monster bird followed by a second (10) |
| Altogether making a toast to those present after Christmas dinner? (2,3,4) |
| By start of evening a Christmas tree may be lit up (5) |
| Depressed kid goes to Aladdin's magic place (7) |
| Despatches, say, transport in winter (7) |
| Place to ski may be busy or in repose (6) |
| Be united at the start of Christmas break (6) |
| Party decoration desired by would-be press baron? (5,5) |
| One stuffing the bird for one's lover (5) |
| A Christmas hangover suffered by the host (9) |
| Decoration son put on the tree (4) |
| Party games in which actions speak louder than words (8) |
| Switched on new tree, finally decorated — having made a bit of a mess (8) |
| He tries to give the Three Wise Men free treats (10) |
| Bring in present (9) |
| Christmas carol coming up in a moment? One doubts (8) |
| Cooking technique gets gold rating, perhaps (2,6) |
| Yielding to pressure and handing over the present (6) |
| Festivities involve five in lively dances (6) |
| Finishes off the game (5) |
| Sprouts and peas, say, given a star (4) |