| ATSO | "I've seen you ___ ___ many Christmas parties." (You're as popular as me practically) |
| INAGES | "I haven't seen you ___!" (and a hint about starred answers) |
| AGES | "It's been ___ since I've seen you!" |
| DYINGOFF | Sounds like meeting with maker cancelled as it's not as popular as it once was (5,3) |
| CANDYXILUBEEELSOMNIX | Formal Christmas parties (5) |
| UGLY | Like some sweaters donned at Christmas parties |
| CUDDLYASACACTUS | "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"... "You're as ___ ___ _ ___ / You're as charming as an eel..." |
| NUTTY | In the sayings, if you're as mad as a March hare, you're as ... as a fruitcake |
| EEL | "You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an ___, Mr. Grinch" |
| ATMYAGE | "When you're as old as me..." |
| ALI | "It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am" speaker |
| ANEEL | "You're as charming as ___" (Mr. Grinch reference, in song) |
| ENSUE | Having seen you it will most certainly follow as a consequence |
| AGAMETWOCANPLAY | Snap will hurt you just as much as me (1,4,3,3,4) |
| LOBO | Popular 70s singer songwriter with hits such as Me And You And A Dog Named Boo |
| RHYTHMANDBLUES | Bad hymns Luther arranged as popular music (6,3,5) |
| DRAWACROWD | Attract lots of paying customers, as popular bands might (3 wds.) |
| CRIBBAGE | Copy book ahead of time as popular local activity (8) |
| ICE | "You're as cold as ___" Foreigner |
| USEAS | Say what? You're as much ___ a chocolate teapot (3,2) |
