Cryptic crossword No 2,972

Thanks, tpg. Lots of nice clues throughout. A few favourites: 6a, 14a, 19a, 2d and 21d. Merry Christmas all!

Oh what fun! Impossible to pick favourites - all so clever and many lovely, apt surfaces. Very happy to have been part of this. Hidden extra says it perfectly!

Thank you to all of the setters for such lovely clues and also to Foylesider, our guest of honor. Too many favs to list, but my favorite part is the inclusion of many setters not often, or recently, seen on MyCrossword. Merry Christmas to all : )

Thanks to all who contributed. What a neat puzzle! Awesome across the board, but particularly enjoyed 6a, 14a, 17a, 26a, 27a, 1d, 18d, 25d. Cheers and Merry Christmas!

This was great!! Thanks & Merry Christmas to one and all!!

My favourites 11a, 14a, 16a, 4d - nice to work with y'all!

fantastic clues, to many to name a favourite. I'll just wish this upon you 'Intoxicated, Starmer chairs my seasonal address' (1,5,9) UK folk will probably get the surface more (Simon Garner)

This turned out great, thanks tpg and all those who participated -- I'm glad I got to contribute a couple clues of my own (as nate)!

A suitable tribute to a great maven of cruciverbalism, with magnificent cluing all round. Merry Christmas and God bless us, every one! Tiny Tim x

Thanks tpg for organising this Christmas crossword. It's not easy herding cats! My inner grinch makes an appearance in my reply 😆

Well done tpg and everyone else who contributed clues. A lovely tribute. Merry Christmas!