The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,671 - Dec 23 2012

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3 disheartened and upset in African capital ACCRA
A small collection that's valuable to owner ASSET
and 20 Across: Jovial old man assault can upset SANTA
and 28 Across: Tempestuous duo completing 16's team of 31 DONNERAND
Arrive ahead of time as celestial omen? COMET
Bail due, as arranged within hearing AUDIBLE
Brainboxes operated in intelligence group CRANIA
Celebrated at Christmas, criticised by wife at first WASSAILED
Denser ice fashioned into igloo, for example RESIDENCE
Dreadfully slay with a cut, producing this? CASUALTY
Earth mother? VIXEN
European story gets uplifting treatment to fill with joy ELATE
Fast mover, as found in herd, possibly DASHER
Female of 31, say, finishes off crossword so simple DOE
Flier for cricket club BAT
Freely include argument swallowed by lightweight THROWIN
Group of travellers in next answer, for example, held back in congested air traffic TRIAD
It's difficult to assemble without one vote COMPLEX
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Kind of wings with which Daedalus began DELTA
Lively horse, after quiet start, sprinted -- almost sure winner PRANCER
Occupying, we hear, accommodation full at Christmas INN
Oil finally framed by excited artist, like nativity scene STARLIT
Part of curve discernible in bar chart ARC
Party drink I had for boy with amorous aims CUPID
Person who gives fellow gold DONOR
Repeatedly, unknown learner is falling in awful ride -- not heavy fall DRIZZLE
Rhythmic performer providing rhyme for answer (and the next one) DANCER
See 16 CLAUS
See 23 BLITZEN
Short stay, very short -- that so? VISIT
Some interlopers I accosted in home of 27, originally PERSIA
Soundly control beloved animals REINDEER
Support seen romantically and made effective, retrospectively BACKDATED
Teenager's complaint rejected by politicians -- sets up temporary site ENCAMPS
Those giving truly original Christmas presents THEMAGI
Writing about incense in eating places, one of which had another role at Christmas MANGERS