The Times Specialist Sunday puzzle clues 2023 Dec 24

• 2018 Christmas film based on a Dr Seuss character Crossword Clue
• 5-shilling pieces Crossword Clue
• A Christmas theatre performance Crossword Clue
• Actor who rose to fame as Ron Weasley Crossword Clue
• A heavenly body whose apparent brightness fluctuates Crossword Clue
• An alternative to yew for making bows Crossword Clue
• A popular Christmas present for children in the 1940s Crossword Clue
• A rich cake, often layered Crossword Clue
• Austrian composer noted for his very short pieces Crossword Clue
• Author of the Horatio Hornblower novels Crossword Clue
• Character played by Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz Crossword Clue
• Christmas Crossword Clue
• Christmas carol with a melody by Mendelssohn, taken from a cantata celebrating Gutenberg Crossword Clue
• Citrus fruit often associated with Christmas Crossword Clue
• Computer data retained for likely reuse Crossword Clue
• Discharged from the army, informally Crossword Clue
• Display stands for knick-knacks Crossword Clue
• “Don’t use Latin phrases unless you know what they mean, and ____” (joke) Crossword Clue
• Effectively dealt with, informally Crossword Clue
• Eponymous boy of a 1762 treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau Crossword Clue
• Figure of speech in which a part represents the whole, or vice versa Crossword Clue
• French epic poem, usually about knightly exploits Crossword Clue
• French translator Antoine Gallard added Ali Baba and Aladdin to this story collection Crossword Clue
• Gelatinous confection also called lokum Crossword Clue
• Harry Potter ____ was one of the most popular Christmas films of 2001 Crossword Clue
• Herbaceous perennial also called fox’s brush Crossword Clue
• In Confucianism, the way of achieving a fully moral existence Crossword Clue
• In strictly mistaken terminology blamed on Leo Fender, a guitar’s ____ arm is called a whammy bar Crossword Clue
• Jackie Wilson’s Christmas No 1 of 1986 Crossword Clue
• Joel’s daughter in the video game and HBO series The Last Of Us Crossword Clue
• Love Came Down at Christmas is a ____ by Christina Rossetti Crossword Clue
• Maritime shift of 4-6pm or 6-8pm Crossword Clue
• MP who served as Home Secretary, 1983-1985 Crossword Clue
• Newcastle United manager since 2021 Crossword Clue
• Phonograph records, collectively Crossword Clue
• Put (someone) in a state of confusion Crossword Clue
• Racecourse which hosts the Grand National Crossword Clue
• Raise a glass to Crossword Clue
• Rugby position also called stand-off Crossword Clue
• Scandinavian goddess of love and war Crossword Clue
• “Simplicity is the final ____. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.” (Chopin) Crossword Clue
• Site of the Taj Mahal Crossword Clue
• Site where calcareous clay is dug Crossword Clue
• Sparkling wine which must be made entirely from Moscato Bianco grapes Crossword Clue
• That which fills a small seasonal pie Crossword Clue
• The capital of Qatar Crossword Clue
• “The Commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly ____” (Sir James Mackintosh) Crossword Clue
• The contents of a poor box Crossword Clue
• The normal position of a bodily organ Crossword Clue
• The North Sea, archaically Crossword Clue
• This name for a craft activity contains a reversal of the Wise Men Crossword Clue
• To cook using dry heat Crossword Clue
• Typical of one’s usual behaviour Crossword Clue
• University at which the first wooden spoons as “booby prizes” were awarded Crossword Clue
• Upmarket resort across the Rance estuary from St Malo Crossword Clue
• Vaulted construction with supports of differing heights Crossword Clue