This crossword No. 26138 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Dec 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 26138 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stocking up time : CHRISTMAS
6-across – Wise man tucked into the turkey : SAGE
8-across – Making a tidy packet for Christmas, perhaps : WRAPPING
9-across – Provides presents : PUTSON
10-across – Ingredients relating to cold mince pie : RECIPE
11-across – Hymns or carols he arranged : CHORALES
12-across – Christmas morning? Quietly do a runner : DECAMP
15-across – Made a mess but switched on new tree, finally decorated : LITTERED
16-across – Chop up bird cooked and eaten at Christmas : MINCEPIE
19-across – Heavenly sight, delightful to the shepherds : REDSKY
21-across – Secret of crackers not requiring payment : SCOTFREE
22-across – Directions are in the mail for making a warming winter drink : POSSET
24-across – A gin’s knocked back in ancient city : SPARTA
25-across – Came to an all-night party with Edward : AWAKENED
26-across – Son was first to get a toboggan : SLED
27-across – Young Christmas trees carried around in sledges : SEEDLINGS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Slice the turkey with five in mind? : CARVE
2-down – Parcel I untied reveals an identical one : REPLICA
3-down – Pick off the bird : SNIPE
4-down – Wise men state it’s miraculous : MAGICAL
5-down – One cheers up after second drink : SUPPORTER
6-down – Stuff to eat, as it is cooked : SATIATE
7-down – Christmas meal, followed by kiss and an elegantly carved pipe : GOOSENECK
13-down – Pepsi Cola provided by the church : EPISCOPAL
14-down – Apt phrase describes party wear? : PAPERHATS
17-down – Made provisional arrangements for Christmas? : CATERED
18-down – Cheer most of the players at end of pantomime : ELEVATE
20-down – See Cinders in transformation scene : DISCERN
22-down – It looks as though the frost has got this bulb : PEARL
23-down – Level betting how Wenceslas found the snow, heading south : EVENS
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.