The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 55,555 - Dec 25 2004

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A type of wine RUBY
Anguish descriptive of Scrooge losing a pound MISERY
Automatic right to go on a toboggan LUGER
China's unusual paper Christmas decorations CHAINS
Client has no hesitation in this business CUSTOM
Dry sherry with half a muffin, nothing more FINO
Fancy nothing on the Christmas tree perhaps OPINE
Fixes the drinks PEGS
Fool to put back a party during Noel, perhaps NOODLE
Fruit for the Christmas cake is planted in wet weather RAISIN
Gather it's what children like to eat at parties TUCK
Glutton takes a long time to finish off the bird PIGEON
It's suspended just before Christmas STOCKING
Make a tidy packet before Christmas GIFTWRAP
Naturally, they add colour to the decorations Hollyberries
Normal procedure exercised by Wenceslas RULE
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Now it's where the thought counts! Inthepresent
On average, a child is someone who is busy at Christmas PARSON
Party is a hit BASH
Prompt action to get some of our geese fattened URGE
Puts on shows, packed at Christmas PRESENTS
Royal address at Christmas QUEENSSPEECH
Second mince pie a shade of brown SEPIA
Social winter activity after high jinks APRESSKI
Something afoot in pantomime GLASSSLIPPER
The gift bearers show some imagination MAGI
There's no disputing it was a Scrooge speciality AGREED
Time for a mass celebration at Christmas MIDNIGHT
Time for some juicy clementines CYCLE
Unusual harmony about the start of Christmas in the kingdom MONARCHY
What Cinderella became after twelve TEENAGER
Winter dancing party? No, but it's thrown for fun SNOWBALL