A first prize of £100, three prizes of £25 and six further prizes of the Chambers Book of Great Speeches (hardback) will be awarded for the first correct solutions opened. The first four prizewinners will, in addition, each receive a bottle of champagne. Entries to: Christmas Crossword, The Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP by 12 January.
Part 1: CAROL SINGING
The four 13-letter lights in each grid are paired together (always reading from the left-hand grid to the right-hand grid) to yield four quotations from three different Christmas carols and one seasonal song. Each clue is an anagram of its 26-letter solution.
1A Not idle — re-order hundred sheep (four words, one hyphened)
31A Sleigh-ride went over moon, Hugh! (five words)
8D They issue the moonshine offer (eight words)
9D Greedy Tom rates fish for feast (six words)
Part 2: FOOD AND DRINK
Each clue is a composite anagram of one item of food and one drink.
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