Across
- 2. A grand instrument for this time of the year. (4)
- 4. According to the kisser with caries, they were ‘ringing out’. (5)
- 6. British pugilists love this day. (6)
- 9. Not magic. Chop off the real capital. These three are from the east not the south. (4)
- 11. Play with a hoop in year four. (3)
- 13. The Spanish follow cans for glitter. (6)
- 14. The eponymous hero is a communist, senator, war criminal, carpenter and composer. (6)
- 17. On the first day, a fraction of an edge as Daedalus pushed Perdix. (9)
- 18. Big apple bell confused for Santa’s route to your tree. (7)
- 20. Leak in containers for Ngutani. (4, 5)
- 21. A random rhyme for this hirsute musician, in short. (3, 5)
- 23. 90.0000° N, 0.0000° W
- 25. Risque after hesitation between two points, is what the inspectors want to see. (8)
- 27. Thrash em Mark! (7)
- 28. Zilch in the midst of three points is Bing’s wish! (4)
- 29. This month’s speeches are fancy. (11)
- 32. Nat’s no Nigella but he got these to 1800! (9)
- 34. A few of these will make you weep around Ó Conaire’s little black friend. (7)
- 36. I hear this might suit our D.P. No! It’s for eating, according to Lena, and James. (6)
- 38. An apple a day for Mary! (4)
- 41. Measure of potassium provided by equine lover! (4)
- 43. Drive by dreaded by hapless secondary teachers. (10)
- 45. Mildly risqué words in the classroom! (8)
- 46. Spices things up at these times of the year. (7)
- 48. Sounds like Mr. Culleton has good judgement. Smells nice anyway. (12)
- 50. Santa’s SNAs. (7)
- 53. Initially she’s electric! (5, 7)
- 54. Sounds like you must in the big apple. That’s bold. (7)
- 56. Zero gravity mania. Wow! (7)
- 57. Garth didn’t make it to detention for teachers! (5, 4, 5)
- 59. Devilish staffroom consortium! (3,3,3)
- 62. You should be airing flesh with your colleagues! (4, 7)
- 63. A vivid chronicle to be told. (11)
- 64. Slaughter, I hear. Santa goes green!
- 65. The crazy barmen are all right, since they weirdly covered their feet! (5,5)
- 69. Big Phil’s quango. (5,5)
- 70. This drink is potent. The horse is dead. (6)
- 72. What Santa says before I love you initially. Berried evergreen. (5)
- 73. This standard is wet behind the ears. (5,4)
- 78. Bludgeon the sound of the apoidea with J.C. (4,4)
- 81. Loony favourite at lunchtime. Pull hard! (7)
- 83. A pointiest Christmas shrub. (10)
- 84. Something afoot in pantomime. (5, 7)
- 87. ER in short. Oh, little town on the French border. (9)
- 89. Pythagoras mixed these up and discovered that a2 + b2 = c2. How celestial! (6)
- 91. ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ (4)
- 92. It ‘singed the moth’ according to Will. Watch both ends over the holidays! (6)
- 93. Sounds like you will keep a record of a pretty, tasty treat. (4, 3)
- 95. Osculation facilitator best enjoyed with fermented grapes! (9)
- 97. Jumbled Russian leader is one of 400 billion in the milky way. (4)
- 99. Cliff, Madonna and Green Day have sung about them. (8)
- 100. Well behaved French costal city. (3)
- 101. Country not celebrating Christmas. (6)
- 102. Following sulfur, Miss Minogue tries to stay on her feet. (5)
- 103. French potato dish I hear is below 32 °F. (6)
- 104. Norma and Niamh in Paraguay. Knees up! (5)
Down
- 1. Play nines. Ask the girl who says aye! (5)
- 3. Singular barmen baked rewards. (6)
- 5. Qué! Backward extra terrestrial... Mary. (5)
- 7. J.C. keeps him secret! (5)
- 8. Taint ivy at the birth. (8)
- 10. What Archimedes shouted in the bath, in Belgium for this chemist (4, 5)
- 12. Live degree in singular P.A. (5, 4)
- 15. Attendance is all wrapped up. (8)
- 16. Fury around a note for this decorative ring. How grave!(6)
- 19. According to W.B. ‘a man whom Sorrow named his friend’. Less important guest who arrived empty handed! (8)
- 20. C u at the pursuit! (6,4)
- 22. Michael Noonan past, present and future! (7)
- 24. Sounds like he’s stealing and he does! (5)
- 26. Wrap him in foil initially. (5, 6)
- 30. Looking both ways our boss, prox. (3)
- 31. Measure of potassium before Queen for Sam’s friend. (6)
- 33. Loveliest fauna appraise your performance. (4, 10)
- 35. If Henry’s supercar is scrambled, it’s still a great present. (4)
- 37. The other half has talons I hear. (8)
- 39. Expectant waiting and preparation for Noonan and Howlin dressed in purple to say vat end. Some hope! (6)
- 40. Check it twice or you may tilt! (4)
- 41. Miscalculate, remove the cleat for sweet time off class! (7)
- 42. Contented to be very quiet in the grass. (5)
- 44. Vehicle before round fifty is tuneful. (5)
- 47. Precipitation darling for Santa’s journey. (8)
- 49. Four + Y = ? (3)
- 51. Sounds feeble after this fundraising assignment. (7,4)
- 52. Last of Judy’s swag. (7)
- 55. This G & S heroine would order half a portion here. (3)
- 57. Stocking up time. (9, 3)
- 58. Initially, she is in second place. Quelle dommage! (4, 9)
- 60. Irish men don’t grow on these! (3)
- 61. Sally to Kitty Kiernan’s county for first place! (4)
- 66. Brassica which pops up in Capital of Belgium. (7)
- 67. A maiden D.P. is a small measure. Green faced Who! (6)
- 68. Fuse with Y for this Legend! (5)
- 69. Susan’s favourite mode I hear, even through these spikes. (6)
- 71. Tiny sound around what you might call Sean Combs, so to speak. It’s tasty according to Little Jack Horner! (4,7)
- 74. Yo, green gits! (9)
- 75. My Right Reverend husband smell nice. (5)
- 76. The French Christmas from the town of five ways for this hurler who balances! (3, 7)
- 77. Ancient benevolent despot. (9)
- 79. Shread π + 2.71828 - Yummy! (5,3)
- 80. A Democrat is a vision in this. (9)
- 82. Sidekick with crimson proboscis. (7)
- 85. Quiet! It’s trendy to invest - Where many fish hoard (6,4)
- 86. Nocturnal noiselessness. (6,5)
- 88. Hirsute men abound! Decapitate ult. and add one thousand. (8)
- 90. Any ewer will do at this party. (3,4)
- 94. First lady’s fifty little pointy men. (5)
- 95. Err my high spirits. (5)
- 96. You may find Nan in this Dam den but we’ve figured out she is steady! (6)
- 98. My desire is Windies be quiet! (4)
- 103. Thanks mom! You achievements are tasty. (5)