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Radio Times Cryptic Crossword Christmas 2024

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SHobkirk | 09:35 Sun 15th Dec 2024 | Crosswords
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I have almost finished this and yet there are some stupid little words that I just can't parse, plus others I think I have the right answer but can't work out why!

17a Present retains unusual junction (5,3)  ?r??? s?t

23a Provokes those under the tree in December? (7) ?e???e?

32a Elicit with cut back lacking leader (5)  ??u?e

18d Brought on papers to keep dunce worried (7) ????c?d

20d Extra food here for Noel (6)  l?r???  Is this LARDER?  Why

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train set for 17a

17 Train Set, anagram of Retains and T, junction

18 Induced, brought on.Anagram of Dunce and ID, papers.

17a Train set (anagran retains + t(junction)

Yes Larder. I never understood why but Larder is then linked to another answer later so has to be that

cause?

(r)EDUCE

32 educe

NEEDLES

32 educe?

Needles

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Thank you all.  I will go with larder although I don't like it when I don't know why!  Have a lovely Christmas everyone. 

17a Train Set

23a Needles

18d Induced

I can't get the other two either!

38d Working regarding tax (2,4) ?n ???y

43d (10) Dessert taken around electoral district, but not yet! A???????D??

38. on duty ?

43d.  afterwards

desserts =after(s) electoral districts = wards

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