The Telegraph - Cryptic - Dec 25 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Telegraph - Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solution - Dec 25 2015

Clues	Answers
A capital paper decoration at party time	HAT
American party drink?	TEA
An oral Christmas greeting under the mistletoe	KISS
Bird that may be stuffed with mincemeat at Christmas	PIE
Bird to tidy up? No, down!	PREEN
Character dragged up at this time of the year?	DAME
Christmas food for a king in church	CAKE
Christmas verse taken from book	NOEL
Christmas-time may be the main issue	SEASON
Complain, seeing the bird	GROUSE
Departure point for the Magi	EAST
Fancy Argentine Christmas fare	TANGERINE
Father to irritate in return -- he won't be celebrating Christmas	PAGAN
Found in lager, it improves wine	AGE
Geezer, once sober, drunk -- Christmas spirits transformed him	EBENEZERSCROOGE
Holly helping to make domicile Xmassy	ILEX
It's held to be illuminating by carol-singers	LANTERN
It's on the cards you'll get these for Christmas	GREETINGS
Large ice formation? Not quite, out East	GLACIER
No part exchanges for this Christmas customer	PATRON
Number in strange capers which go round the tree?	PARCELS

Clues	Answers
One's ancestors provide a Yuletide decoration	TREE
OT character who's among bravest heroines	ESTHER
Picture a winter diversion of children	SLIDE
Popular winter sports range	ALPS
Publication, one for wise men	MAGI
Reindeer tail cut to a point	SCUT
Rev counter used in annual service?	ALTAR
Seasonal song that tells a haunting story for 8	ACHRISTMASCAROL
Slip and you could fall into it	ERROR
Spritely helper for Santa	ELF
Still, the snow was on the Feast of Stephen	EVEN
Takes out fruit eaten at Christmas	DATES
The highlight of the Nativity	STAR
The wine that's left	PORT
They're just nominal attachments for the present	LABELS
This present on the tree for the embroiderer?	NEEDLE
Transport for a holy man or fool	ASS
Tree is displayed in a small enclosure	ASPEN
Tree lights in part that may be electric	EEL
Winter sport runner of various kinds	SKI
Wise Man that's tucked into the turkey	SAGE