The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Kind, one about 'A Christmas Carol', say CLASSIC
Goes off carrying over something for the Christmas table? GOOSE
Ridiculous myths involving one place where metal is worked SMITHY
Significant foreigner entering street SALIENT
Palace in cathedral city and diocese ELYSEE
Congested, Charlie recorded CLOGGED
FOOTBALL CLUB STADIUM SKIRTING SMALL LAKE ARSENAL
Old boy's story about opening of cellar bar OBSTACLE
DEAR IN PARIS, SIX POUNDS FOR AN ANISEED-TASTING HERB CHERVIL
Receive cut in advance with enthusiasm EAGERLY
Was busy developing systems underground SUBWAYS
Christmas present? One of three for this cold-hearted miser EBENEZERSCROOGE
Detectives in Shute novel following characters in centre of Oslo SLEUTHS
Carry out what is required, as haulage firms do? DELIVERTHEGOODS
Definite remedy SPECIFIC
International show certain to get publicity EXPOSURE
Section of coastline there, also heavenly ETHEREAL
Still good to support November church service EVENSONG
Light in attic, and leaky! CANDLE
East German leaving travel lodge guest, US author HELLER
School exercise TRAIN
A BREATHER AFTER CLIMBING A HIGH ROCKY HILL TO FIND REPTILE ALLIGATOR
Tiresomely long weekend – Lessing's to some extent ENDLESS
Queen consort, during Belfast tour, reread novel FLAUBERTSPARROT
Kept secret from American, surprisingly INCAMERA
Herb garden enthralling the old lady ROSEMARY
Jewelled ornament from Dalmatia, rare TIARA
Serving US soldier in one's pub is only to be expected LOGICAL
Waste getting fancy wigs to be seen during ball PIGSWILL
One's played Shakespearean heroine VIOLA
NONSENSE WRITTEN ABOUT HOTEL PARTY THRASH
Fish steak ordered SKATE
Restaurant worker wears it for a change before start of shift WAITRESS
Animal and large bird seen by river LEMUR
Kings, perhaps, in newspaper articles PIECES
Host in attendance, extremely eager PRESENTER
Rope also tight round head of stallion LASSO
Bright cold bar CLEVER
The French stable worker makes space LEGROOM
Unattractive typist got her tan abroad NOTAPRETTYSIGHT
Fielder curt with member SHORTLEG
Quietly, he occupies young relative NEPHEW
Get back about demand for payment RECLAIM
Sword nicked by young woman CUTLASS
Several English, assorted DIVERSE
Lots of food? Not for starters OODLES
Toboggan left inside plant SLEDGE
Men upset about the Spanish book on our former PM MELBOURNE
Stormy debates involving head of holy chapel BETHESDA
Insensitive columns creating problems for editors? DEADLINES
Switch positions from time to time ONANDOFF
Conflict involving old offensive FORAY
Fruit with a cereal ACORN
HARD LEAVING SMALL COMMUNITY FOR CAPITAL PARIS
What a gundog might do fetching bird? WAGTAIL
Canine found next to railway could be mine COLLIERY
Set off from famous college in time DETONATE
Pasta meal in health centre, good dish wife ruled out SPAGBOL