5  Jack, for one, brings season's greetings (4)

 7  Wagons heading west carrying strong beer from East Anglia (3)

 8  Embarrass maiden after dance with paroxysm of laughter? (9)

10/18       Hospital thanks Celia, Guys' regular present giver (5,5)

11 Returning veteran's neckwear conceals trap (7)

13 Ben corralled 59 reindeer (6)

15 Potential source of venison kebab, by the sound of it? (6)

17 Somehow I retain reluctance to move (7)

18 See 10

21 Departures from the usual in dances I've arranged (9)

23 Gordon's is not first mother's ruin (3)

24 History of family members put up for Christmas (4)

25 Right hold up in a fog? He leads the way! (7)

 1  Carols in "The Rising Sun" (5)

 2  Urge - what soldiers may have at breakfast (3,2)

 3  Grand poet is eccentric sponsor of religious upbringing (9)

 4  Santa's helper --- the Queen (6)

 5  Daft bird loses its tail? Astonishing! (3)

 6  Whistler drops chorus (7)

 9  Belonging to others not here, we're told (5)

12 Displayed mad cow as found in shed (9)

13 Drunk as a bat? (5)

14 Freeze, as you might do to your Christmas cake (3,4)

16 Santa's hoofer with four hooves (6)

19 Financial backer gives a new leg up (5)

20 Come into alignment over where to wash up, we hear (5)

22 Half a lemur? Yes (3)