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Happy Christmas to you too, Mags xx
I finished the Christmas RT yesrerday and found it enjoyable. but was puzzling over the parsing of some for quite a while.

Managed about one-third of the Christmas crossword so far. Hopefully not yet in need of help for the rest. It may come to that eventually. Just wanted to say a very happy Christmas to you all.

Merry Christmas to you too Mondrian, and all of the other forum users (especially the RTers!)

Well I've given in to temptation at last and had a go at it! Got through it without help except for the last two. I have answers but I can't see the parsing. If someone could explain I'd appreciate it. 12d Jam for bear (5). I have stick. The Jam bit I can see but bear??? Likewise 39a, Confectionery almost dripping but hardens outside (6) I have sweets. Confectionery fine but the rest. I'm racking my mind and it's like toothache! If there's a cruciverbal dentist out there...

Stick at it/bear with it?

Almost dripping = we(t)
Hardens = sets.
Sweets.

I can't stick it = I can't bear it !
almost dripping = we(t)
+ set (hardens) outside

I'm too slow today. Rusty is on the ball

I was wondering where you were!
What do you think of Elle@s Everyman post.
Rigid for Completely?

Rigid instructions would be complete, but not completely I feel, but......