Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 22nd 2008) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

The bird is cooked to suit me (8)
Social activity after high jinks (5-3)
Copyright it, provided it's served before Christmas dinner, for example (8)
A long time providing sage stuffing (4)
Small present wife returns, about to end in acrimonious, bitter blows (10)
One all set for a musical party (6)
Top of mince pies came off, tumbled and shattered (2,6)
Festive atmosphere of Christmas celebration with drinks (5,6)
Rime on abandoned sheep (6)
Part of midnight mass is identified with St Francis (6)
All excited, sits with Santa's helpers (10)
Express service included mincemeat pastry for each person (6)
Stocking filler for the royal house (6)
Bundle of cards (4)
Part of the turkey gets pulled apart with luck (8)
Game in the form of a puzzle (6)
A Christmas saint leaves free personal gift (8)
The Queen's Christmas address? (6)
Influx - one runs out before start of Hogmanay (6)
Wait here! (5-6)
Presents provided when snowed out (6)
Seeking hamper, I'm getting deep in trouble (6)
It's suspended when it is very cold at Christmas (6)
Help to make up fashionable present (6)
Opening word of the panto? (6)
Present for next door (2,4)