| GLOBULE | Drop litres in mouth before Christmas, when year's out |
| ROCK | Perhaps Hudson is cold in New York when year's out |
| NIL | It's "___ by mouth", before a medical operation (3) |
| ANAPEST | One of four in "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house" |
| HOUSE | 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the ___ (5) |
| TWAS | "___ the night before Christmas, when all through the house..." |
| AMERICA | Home to the World 500cc Champion for 13 years out of 16, the last one nearly 30 years ago. (7) |
| SOOTHSAYER | Fortune teller years out after unending calm (10) |
| ANYWHERE | No specified situation when year is out of joint (8) |
| ALLEARS | Drinking in two litres in service areas (3,4) |
| APRILFOOL | In a small pond, picked up litres in wooden butt |
| EXMISS | Sounds like Christmas when she gets married (2,4) |
| USEDUP | Spent benefit on food for Christmas when raised |
| CHARLESTON | Dance daily on street during Christmas when retired |
| NOVEL | A book for Christmas, when about five (5) |
| TWASTHENIGHTBEFORE | '__ Christmas, when all through the house . . .' |
| YULE | Christmas, when you lie heartlessly (4) |
| ASYMMETRY | When Year Mark came up against line, there was imbalance (9) |
| MARTYR | One who suffers when year ends at shop (6) |
| BORDEAUX | Wine growing region of France which produced 440 million litres in 2020, 100 million litres more than New Zealand (8) |
