Answers to Cryptic Crossword Puzzle #7
Across
- VEHICLES (anagram of ELVES around HIC, meaning sleighs, for example)
- STAR (heavenly sign hidden in 'chriST ARrival')
- MENORAH (Hanukkah icon hidden in 'aMEN OR A Hallelujah')
- EMITS (last part of (ultimate) christmaSTIME reversed (review))
- NURSING HOMES (anagram of HIS GNOMES RUN makes places for elderly care)
- STORMY (rolling toys = STOY holding RM (for room) means like winter weather)
- NEEDLES (NEED (require) + LES (the French) forms Xmas tree part)
- OVERSTOCKING (stuffing too much stuff formed by OVER (done) + STOCKING (Xmas 'stuffer'))
- SANTA (AT + N + AS reversed makes St. Nick)
- MANAGER (MANGER (Nativity scene) has A forming director)
- DECK (DEC (holiday month) + K (Kwanza initially) makes cards)
- CROSSTIE (CROSS (angry) + TIE (gift for dad) = railroad building block)
Down
- VAMP (VAM (5 AM) + P (Present's opening) forms seductress)
- HINDU (religious follower hidden in 'josepH IN DUtiful')
- CHRISTMAS DAY (anagram of ADS HARM CITYS; answer means yule)
- ETHANE (gas for heating hidden in 'morE THAN Ever')
- TRIMMED (TRIED about MM (2000) equals decorated Xmas trees)
- RESISTED (wrap IS in RESTED (took a nap) and get held off)
- WE THREE KINGS (WET + REEKING (stinking) in HS (high school) is a carol)
- ESPOUSED (ESP (supernatural power) + O (endless jOy) + USED forms took on)
- OCEANIC (anagram COCAINE to form living in the open sea)
- FORMER (ex hidden in 'elF OR MERrymaker')
- NIGHT (homophone of knight (damsel's champion) is last word in Silent NIGHT)
- TREE (evergreen formed from first letters of 'The Reindeer Eat Entire')
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