Seasons Greetings XVII by Eclogue
The
wordplay for every clue generates
an extraneous letter. Those
generated by
down clues should be entered above their respective entries in the top
row to
provide a cryptic indication of the opening line to a seasonal song,
the
completion of which must be highlighted in the grid (14 contiguous
cells). The extra
letters in across clues, in order,
cryptically indicate most of the second line.
Across
1 Strolling players leading West Side Story lady with knives (9)
8 Distressed tie lade spread out (6)
12 Local doctor finding spoil divided by criminals (6)
13 Actuality suggests disorganised clientele have yen initially for sterling? (9)
14 Knight with a fiend on Indian mountain (9, two words)
15 Head line precedes adult turning red (6)
16 Produce more advanced stupor on Ecstasy (6)
17 Chopper facility upset elder – him? No (9)
19 Warm up and get what in unkempt grate? (6)
22 Ancient takes retribution indeed on Earth Goddess and Saint (6)
24 Forgotten mission to bear silly season (9)
25 Liquid obtained by cleansing Unionist worried Scottish soul in the vanguard (6)
26 Primarily beetroot, tomatoes, onions, roughly shredded cabbage, heated (6)
27 Legal burgh disturbed in Thomas’ village (9)
28 Came into entire hide somehow (9)
29 Gas seen with the wicked (6)
30 Gets drunk, cock-eyed with drink (6)
31 One who directs dyers dares mix (9)
Down
2 I’m one to pursue a parting in religious community (9)
3 Estate managed North Carolina hospital (5)
4 Attorney-General to restrain such reptiles (6)
5 Training for colt ripping his top (9)
6 Poor one given kite in Scotland, could be persuaded? (9)
7 Brightness of mist swirling over Liberia (5)
8 One rescuing food shop, one that’s changing direction (9)
9 Royal Navy Reserve supporting country’s train (5)
10 French satellite tracking capital police’s motif (9, two words)
11 Aims to take year for historic journeys (5)
18 Axis, say, about to allow purge (6)
19 Indian harvests wild section (5)
20 Mitigates European talks (5)
21 Mediterranean island sickness to beat (5)
23 Measures American soldier over a long time (5)
Entries
To enter this competition, input your solution into the website at https://cc.vellender.com before 8th January 2026. The first correct entry drawn from the hat will receive a 2026 subscription to The Crossword Club (worth £36) to the winner of this competition (or a full refund, if already subscribed).
To enter this competition, input your solution into the website at https://cc.vellender.com before 8th January 2026. The first correct entry drawn from the hat will receive a 2026 subscription to The Crossword Club (worth £36) to the winner of this competition (or a full refund, if already subscribed).
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