Seasonal Cryptic Clues
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For those of you who might need instructions for cryptic crossword clues, check out this page . These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers. -1. One of Santa's reindeer to arrive on time (5) -2. Some bread is twisted, we hear (3) -3. Wise man takes in true place of action (5) -4. One of Santa's reindeer in front of "Polar Racer", circling north (7) -5. Seafood splattered Nick's garb (4,5) -6. Gift wrapper for saint with loop (6) -7. Sadie restrung lightbulbs? (5) -8. Quiet tinsel tossing (6) -9. Crowd where A Christmas Carol might be heard (4) -10. Mondrian has top-grade artwork (5) -11. Set fire to land (5) -12. Celebrity ultimately delivers pitch (4) 
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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Re: Seasonal Cryptic Clues
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3. stage sage contains t 
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Seasonal Cryptic Clues
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1. One of Santa's reindeer to arrive on time (5) One of Santa's reindeer = Comet (dir) to arrive = come on time = t 
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
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Re: Seasonal Cryptic Clues
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Re: Seasonal Cryptic Clues
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12/29/16 12:18 AM
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All good solves.  Denis, "silent" is correct. How could the answer be "listen"? That's not a synonym of "quiet" which is the direct. Enlist and inlets are other anagrams of tinsel and they don't work either.
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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