Clues
Across
- 4 Relaxed with last bit of wassail in 6A 1D’s receptacle (5)
- 6, 1D Sultanas, bananas, taking account of gifted visitor (5, 5)
- 7 Coach to be found in backing track (5)
- 8 Some of Rodney’s toys initially put in order (4)
Down
- 1 See 6A.
- 2 Turn sideways to see some festive fun (5)
- 3 Performer’s Christmas number one found in a rocky place (5)
- 5 Okra crate regularly used to build kids’ vehicle (4)
Setter’s notes
A festive one, originally set for Christmas 2023.
Across
- 4 L (the last bit of “wassaiL”), inside SACK, Santa Claus’s receptacle — SLACK, “relaxed”.
- 6 & 1 Down An anagram (“bananas”) of SULTANAS, taking “account” = AC — SANTA CLAUS.
- 7 TO, found inside “track” = RUT, backed (reversed) — TUTOR, “coach”.
- 8 The initial letters of “Some Of Rodney’s Toys” — SORT, “put in order”.
Down
- 2 “Turn sideways” = PAN + TO — PANTO, some festive fun.
- 3 The first letter of “Christmas”, found in A + “rocky place” = TOR — ACTOR, a performer.
- 5 Alternate letters (“regularly”) of “oKrA cRaTe” — KART.