Times Sunday #5143

2024-12-22

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Two places to find water in Turkey, perhaps (4,6)

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6a

Behold old royal following flipping star (4)

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9a

Baby Jesusultimately kid you rejected (5)

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10a

Lord's position as Conservative member (6,3)

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12a

A criminal wearing many clothes heading for arctic air (4,2,1,6)

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14a

Pole and Eritrean held potential poisoner (8)

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Stumped by irritating sensation in part of darned stocking (6)

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17a

Copper pots empty after dad brought in these? (6)

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19a

Catholic orthodox leader donning elaborate crown (8)

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21a

His mate's crack upset fruity type at yuletide meal (9,4)

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Million invested in treating bruising's paying off (9)

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25a

Muscateer? That's spelt wrong, I moan! (5)

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26a

Why Chicagoans might be late home for Christmas (4)

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27a

Endless presentsit needs to change (10)

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1d

Majority of Christmas sucks (4)

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2d

Where one might see Cinders being unhappy with present? (7)

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3d

Is a racier turn wrong for pre-panto act? (7-6)

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4d

Leeds side holds southern uni in a poor match (8)

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5d

Saint Nick has no time to wrap posh sweater (5)

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7d

Joy provided by my boss turning up not heavily armed (7)

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8d

Stuffing or hog or ale can cause excessive gas (10)

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11d

Those accompanying Bird jazzed up operas and tattoos (5,8)

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13d

Fairy story potion? (10)

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16d

Wise men with Christmas presents for some having a ball? (8)

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18d

Post about preposterous boozer's story of Christ (7)

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20d

A time to stop contrary vicar being mean (7)

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22d

State of humanity, I admitted, close to collapse (5)

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23d

Good (providing getting half-cut at present) (4)

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