The Telegraph Toughie - Crossword Answers | 2015 12 25

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Mostly sweet Anglicans announced good seasonal fare MINCEPIE
Show number engaged in phishing? EVINCE
McKellar, say, starts to sing cringingly on television SCOT
Ecstasy in passion of one seeing red festive feature WREATH
SOURCE OF STRAIN TRADITIONALLY AT CHRISTMAS? CAROLLER
Talent that's currently found under wraps? GIFT
Break obtained in winter? Valuable INTERVAL
Manage to avoid onset of snow in Eastern headland ESCAPE
Star, say, making speech at end of year? DECORATION
Guy I had in charge to probe authority RIDICULE
Did love trying either course in Asian condiment WASABI
UNUSUAL NATIVITY CRIB? NOTE IT SEPARATELY LACKING COLOUR VIBRANCY
Touring cars crossing a key river in Herod's town CAESAREA
Web source viewed, we hear, by that woman in east London SPIDER
One's sweetener, perhaps, that's not right for drink IMBIBE
Cheers one sealing success in old French colony TAHITI
Prophetic book roughly's welcomed in outstanding article ISAIAH
One's largely bound to feature around start of Hogmanay party? ATHOME
JOLLY LARGE GLASS IN YULETIDE TOAST, PERHAPS BUMPER
Stand by for dancing bishop having come out as family member DYNAST
Tease character that was recently put in post? CARD
Beginning of Christmas period, source of music CAGE
Dancer's charge? SANTACLAUS
English firm in London area getting restricted winter growth PINECONE
Each tale in novel showing female in domestic charge CHATELAINE
SEASONAL FLOWER AT HOME PUT IN CONTAINER WITH FINE BACKING POINSETTIA
POTATO PLACED IN TIN IN DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT SALOON
Winter transport with ancient outfit going round Slough North TOBOGGAN