Seasonal Fare by Azed

Crossword No.454 Christmas 1980

Clues are of four types. 1 Normal cryptic (N). 2 Misprints (M). Each clue contains a misprint of one letter only, occurring always in the definition part of the clue. Answers are to appear in the diagram correctly spelt. 3 Definition and Letter Mixture (DLM). Each clue contains both a definition (one word or more) and a mixture of the letters (beginning at the beginning or ending at the end of a word in the clue) of the required solution. Either definition or letter-mixture, which do not overlap, may come first. 4 Theme and Variations (TV) Four theme-words have a common link (a word of nine letters). Each of them has two variations connected to it in the same way, though the connection between theme-word and variations is different in each case. Unchecked letters in answers to TV clues (four of which are proper names) may be arranged as BURST IN LARYNX.

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Across

N 6 Church alb worn with use - this too? (8)

M 12 Inner call: turned disciple receiving one (4)

DLM 13 For Grannie, a knitted cape, got for a song at C & A (6)

N 14 Apply sulphur to undressed wound (6)

TV 15 Theme-word A (7); Variations 23 (4), 37 (4)

M 17 Oriental beer-place I'll enter in party (6)

DLM 18 For Uncle Sam I chose a book on old coins (6)

N 19 Forgotten chamber, peculiar, with nothing in it (4)

M 21 Ail in Glasgow, colic returning (4)

TV 28 Theme-word B (4); Variations 44 (5), 39 (6)

DLM 30 For Fuzz can there be anything but drink? (4)

N 32 Burn - or place where you may burn, losing head (4)

M 33 Old are ill-treated in jest - very hard (6)

DLM 36 For Ned, toy soldiers (not too Christmassy?) (6)

N 38 Pods people put in a pot (7)

M 41 Top got spinning so sort of spectrum follows (6)

DLM 42 For Di, heavy rock album recently pressed (4)

Down

N 3 One with work lifted grass in the fields (3)

M 4 Top in ball game for gamblers, one rarely far from hole (6)

DLM 5 For me, Edinburgh rock, would you believe? (4)

N 6 One digesting fish with a dash of spice in it (6)

M 7 Sledge hammers the cheap toy to bits (11)

DLM 8 For grampa, alcohol's bad so soft drink will do (4)

N 9 Some unsound ideologies were seductive once (5)

M 10 One dipped into French article - not much of a read (4)

DLM 11 For 'Long Legs' Helga, a fine porcelain statuette (8)

N 13 Wrestling ring following result (4)

M 16 Racket round places rising as the French flap (8)

DLM 20 For Tom, a ball point pen set, unbeatable value (3)

TV 22 Theme-word C (3); Variations 25 (9), 2 (7)

N 24 Ordinary realist for a change rather witty (7)

M 26 Diplomats around capital looked unfamiliar in city? (6)

DLM 27 For the rector (he asked for it), a year's subscription to the Tablet (6)

N 29 New form of delta ray, harmful as before? (5)

M 31 Young sons, not all restlessly brought up (4)

TV 34 Theme-word D (4); Variations 1 (5), 43 (8)

DLM 35 For Ali, new evening shoes in navy blue velvet (4)

N 40 Liquid measure (sort of clue one's no time for?) (3)

N	6	Church alb worn with use - this too? (8)
M	12	Inner call: turned disciple receiving one (4)
DLM	13	For Grannie, a knitted cape, got for a song at C & A (6)
N	14	Apply sulphur to undressed wound (6)
TV	15	Theme-word A (7); Variations 23 (4), 37 (4)
M	17	Oriental beer-place I'll enter in party (6)
DLM	18	For Uncle Sam I chose a book on old coins (6)
N	19	Forgotten chamber, peculiar, with nothing in it (4)
M	21	Ail in Glasgow, colic returning (4)
TV	28	Theme-word B (4); Variations 44 (5), 39 (6)
DLM	30	For Fuzz can there be anything but drink? (4)

N	32	Burn - or place where you may burn, losing head (4)
M	33	Old are ill-treated in jest - very hard (6)
DLM	36	For Ned, toy soldiers (not too Christmassy?) (6)
N	38	Pods people put in a pot (7)
M	41	Top got spinning so sort of spectrum follows (6)
DLM	42	For Di, heavy rock album recently pressed (4)

N	3	One with work lifted grass in the fields (3)
M	4	Top in ball game for gamblers, one rarely far from hole (6)
DLM	5	For me, Edinburgh rock, would you believe? (4)
N	6	One digesting fish with a dash of spice in it (6)
M	7	Sledge hammers the cheap toy to bits (11)
DLM	8	For grampa, alcohol's bad so soft drink will do (4)
N	9	Some unsound ideologies were seductive once (5)
M	10	One dipped into French article - not much of a read (4)
DLM	11	For 'Long Legs' Helga, a fine porcelain statuette (8)
N	13	Wrestling ring following result (4)
M	16	Racket round places rising as the French flap (8)
DLM	20	For Tom, a ball point pen set, unbeatable value (3)
TV	22	Theme-word C (3); Variations 25 (9), 2 (7)
N	24	Ordinary realist for a change rather witty (7)
M	26	Diplomats around capital looked unfamiliar in city? (6)
DLM	27	For the rector (he asked for it), a year's subscription to the Tablet (6)
N	29	New form of delta ray, harmful as before? (5)
M	31	Young sons, not all restlessly brought up (4)
TV	34	Theme-word D (4); Variations 1 (5), 43 (8)
DLM	35	For Ali, new evening shoes in navy blue velvet (4)
N	40	Liquid measure (sort of clue one's no time for?) (3)