The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 22nd December 2008

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd December 2008. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Present for next door
AAcross 6:	Express service included mincemeat pastry for each person
AAcross 9:	One all set for a musical party
AAcross 10:	Copyright it, provided it's served before Christmas dinner, for example
AAcross 11:	A long time providing sage stuffing
AAcross 12:	Small present wife returns, about to end in acrimonious, bitter blows
AAcross 13:	Festive atmosphere of Christmas celebration with drinks
AAcross 18:	All excited, sits with Santa's helpers
AAcross 21:	Bundle of cards
AAcross 22:	Part of the turkey gets pulled apart with luck
AAcross 23:	The Queen's Christmas address?
AAcross 24:	Influx - one runs out before start of Hogmanay
AAcross 25:	Seeking hamper, I'm getting deep in trouble
DDown 1:	A Christmas saint leaves free personal gift
DDown 2:	Presents provided when snowed out
DDown 3:	Social activity after high jinks	APRESSKI
DDown 4:	Rime on abandoned sheep
DDown 5:	Stocking filler for the royal house
DDown 7:	Game in the form of a puzzle
DDown 8:	Wait here!	CAROLSINGER
DDown 14:	The bird is cooked to suit me
DDown 15:	Top of mince pies came off, tumbled and shattered	INPIECES
DDown 16:	Part of midnight mass is identified with St Francis	ASSISI
DDown 17:	It's suspended when it is very cold at Christmas
DDown 19:	Help to make up fashionable present
DDown 20:	Opening word of the panto?