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1 “It’s where you’ll read the original Christmas story in a bookclub,” I bleated (5) 4 Send Cal off to get lights for the festive table perhaps (7) 8 Sick Len’s red and skinny (7) 9 Does not include if it’s sort of moist (5) 10 A group of the gang’s hardmen in London’s tallest building (5) 11 and 16 Across Found in the glen, Jill and Seb dancing to a Christmas song (6,5) 14 The baddie of the nativity story – he at first rode away! (5) 16 See 11 18 A new bib, Ron? Here’s what to tie round your parcel (6) 21 Beats a few of the club’s golfers in retirement (5) 24 This crockery is primarily delightful – especially luxurious for tea (5) 25 Clasp it angrily… Santa makes very few toys without this (7) 26 Man’s best friends aboard a ship? Old experienced sailors (3,4) 27 An item of breakfast or teatime that’s a Viennese treat (5) 1 Some of Abba’s hits for a big lively party (4) 2 The head of the business let her chatter and gossip (7) 3 Put up with dreadfully rude Ned (7) 4 A bottle top in an Irish city – from Britvic or Kia-Ora? (4) 5 Ruth’s mother-inlaw was not an old meddling individual initially (5) 6 Not standing for dishonesty (5) 7 Uses pens to create an Alfred Hitchcock tension (8) 12 Formerly known as a little pioneer (3) 13 Unlock the hard case to get a guessing game (8) 15 Order red – Beaujolais primarily – for the royal ball (3) 16 Little Isabel fasts in this UK capital city (7) 17 You’ll need this for 4 Across – it’s not as heavy (7) 19 Pull up a slab of strong lightweight material (5) 20 A little layabout doesn’t go one better or surpass (5) 22 Mimics the chimpanzees, throwing the peas around (4) 23 The C.A. is upset over yours truly, the height of perfection (4)