| SMART | Spruce, last in Christmas market (5) |
| STALL | A compartment for a single animal in a cowshed or stable; each of a row of seats in a choir; one of the fingers of a glove; a booth for the sale of goods in a Christmas market or any other fair; or, a |
| MINCEPIE | Caught in colliery by detective with ecstasy produced for the Christmas market (5,3) |
| ROLES | Parts in movies or in Christmas games of charades (5) |
| STENOCHSQUARE | Glasgow space where the Christmas Market is traditionally held (2,5,6) |
| DRESDEN | City of SE Germany noted for its Christmas market (Striezelmarkt) founded in 1434 (7) |
| TURKEY | One of the bad films produced for Christmas market (6) |
| DECLINES | Refuses products sold for the Christmas market? (8) |
| AFFIX | Attach, as in Christmas decorations to a ceiling, and as in daff, ixia possibly! (5) |
| NOVEL | Volume in Christmas wrapping could be a bestseller (5) |
| PANTO | Peter's mostly top in Christmas production(5) |
| RINGS | Bands, five of which are featured in Christmas song (5) |
| MOTTO | Words in Christmas cracker or sweetmeat (5) |
| HOLLY | Tree or shrub traditionally used in Christmas decorations (5) |
| ASLAN | CS Lewis character in Christmas lantern (5) |
| PRAGUE | Capital of the Czech Republic, site of Wenceslas Square in New Town where Christmas markets are host |
| JOKES | Droll or groan-inducing puns printed on strips in Christmas crackers (5) |
| NOBEL | Bishop welcomed in Christmas period - he provided prizes |
| MASSE | Snooker feature in Christmas season |
| SEARS | Big name in Christmas catalogs, once |
