The Times - Cryptic - The Sunday Times Christmas crossword by Dean Mayer - December 23, 2012

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Clues Answers
A desire to cover £1000 charge is a bit difficult AWKWARDISH
Artist's mum not quite prepared for icy roads MAGRITTE
As "on" is — applies to "in" or "out" PREPOSITIONAL
As drunk might say, takes a drink SCHNAPPS
Become angry or distressed TEARONESHAIROUT
Best Father Christmas show on TV TOPOFTHEPOPS
Bird keeps bill silent TACIT
Bounty character inherited it — hopeful about that GENEROSITY
Boy singing Messiah entertains old queen CHORISTER
Catching a cold, feel so bad — be humiliated LOSEFACE
Certainly / certainly not reported as true IKNOW
Clever Conservative worried with bloke circling round EDUCATED
Creator's not a composer BRAHMS
Damaging kitchenware when examining sink? POTHOLING
Do grey cells get starved? RAVENOUS
Eased empty suitcase into sleeping place NOSED
Failure to drop first point shows indiscretion RASHNESS
Fairy runs in next to tower BELFRY
Female part in the Nativity HEN
Girl taken outside to dress up DEBORAH
He interviews Father Christmas shortly before November PAXMAN
Heart won't be affected by a fall in this condition WATERONTHEBRAIN
Hotel accommodates American lover of Nelson HAMILTON
Ice is brilliant ROCKS
Indentation on clubs — help with shot in golf game PITCHANDPUTT
Is Dizzee Rascal this fast? RAPID
Key's edge INCH
Location of ring, very loud EARPIERCING
Clues Answers
Man's battle — for there you are! HEYPRESTO
Not involved in Gillian McKeith's work? GOINGTHROUGHTHEMOTIONS
Nurses help out with TV/radio research HEALTHCAREPROVIDERS
Officer beginning to think about troops most likely to crawl SMARMIEST
Old duck with steering system on water WHELM
One believes hoarding sulphur is to stop DESIST
Pervert making detectives run the wrong way DISTORT
Plastic bag's too much like empty fuel cylinder GASBOTTLE
Pooh before bare-all Nativity play? That's about right (1,4,2,4,6,5) ABEAROFVERYLITTLEBRAIN
Precise "command"? WORDFORWORD
Private, possibly, young soldier saved around end of film INFANTRYMAN
Protective cover left in sink you returned EYELID
Put out Status Quo's 1974 disco hit ROCKTHEBOAT
Ready to dominate these negotiations? CHEQUEBOOKDIPLOMACY
Recorded regularly, torn up by imitator ONPAPER
Ruler makes Russian girl rich if one moves to break her heart OLIGARCH
Son, after cavorting naked with very bad examples of facial hair VANDYKEBEARDS
Start to rummage through small chocolate-box PRETTY
Surely you might say "bump off"? NODOUBT
To thaw edges of mistletoe, start to lower temperature MELT
Upset after a letter? Send one online EMAIL
Was competitor overly quiet in race vehicle? TOOKPART
We set out targets which they try to reduce WEIGHTWATCHERS
Who leans back on a building initially? ABSEILER
Why gin is in another drink NOG
Wild animal spoor — hope camel's around MARCOPOLOSHEEP
X's forward projection TENON
Your loaf's kneaded cooking ingredient SOYAFLOUR