The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd December 2013

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd December 2013. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Stocking up time
AAcross 6:	Wise man tucked into the turkey
AAcross 8:	Making a tidy packet for Christmas, perhaps
AAcross 9:	Provides presents	PUTSON
AAcross 10:	Ingredients relating to cold mince pie
AAcross 11:	Hymns or carols he arranged
AAcross 12:	Christmas morning? Quietly do a runner
AAcross 15:	Made a mess but switched on new tree, finally decorated
AAcross 16:	Chop up bird cooked and eaten at Christmas
AAcross 19:	Heavenly sight, delightful to the shepherds	REDSKY
AAcross 21:	Secret of crackers not requiring payment
AAcross 22:	Directions are in the mail for making a warming winter drink
AAcross 24:	A gin's knocked back in ancient city
AAcross 25:	Came to an all-night party with Edward
AAcross 26:	Son was first to get a toboggan
AAcross 27:	Young Christmas trees carried around in sledges
DDown 1:	Slice the turkey with five in mind?
DDown 2:	Parcel I untied reveals an identical one
DDown 3:	Pick off the bird
DDown 4:	Wise men state it's miraculous
DDown 5:	One cheers up after second drink
DDown 6:	Stuff to eat, as it is cooked
DDown 7:	Christmas meal, followed by kiss and an elegantly carved pipe
DDown 13:	Pepsi Cola provided by the church
DDown 14:	Apt phrase describes party wear?	PAPERHATS
DDown 17:	Made provisional arrangements for Christmas?
DDown 18:	Cheer most of the players at end of pantomime
DDown 20:	See Cinders in transformation scene
DDown 22:	It looks as though the frost has got this bulb
DDown 23:	Level betting how Wenceslas found the snow, heading south