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This has to be the worst crossword ever published. Every year I promise, “Never again”. But on a quiet 26 Dec I invariably get sucked in.
6A. Touch wood, Santa over the moon at this time of year? (8)
_ _ _ E _ _ _ _
Possibly _ U _ E _ B _ _

7D. A tailless tunic becomes the part
(4). _ _ _ T
9D Let Lucifer ride out to tempt one…. (5). _ _ L _ R

7d. UNIT?
6a Would YULETIDE fit?

9d. Idler ? Lucifer/Devil tempts an idler (makes work for idle hands)

Mattrom and Jazzgirl, thank you so much for those! I’m sure they’re both right. There are a couple more I’m not confident about. Will post after I have walked the dog.

2D Half done for the present?(4)
_O _ L
43A A touch of Crosby and Satch, perhaps, like the cat’s meow!
_ C _ T
62A Rudolph’s little helpers for Santa’s little helpers? (5)
_ A _ N _
64A So familiar is Santa with Rudolph quickly called … (4)
R _ L _

20 Doll had been suggested in a previous thread on here .
Half do(ne) and is a present. (The setters of RTE crosswords have rules of fheir own !)

43a Scat (type of jazz) Bing Crosby and Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) in the film High Society

64a Rolf was suggested in a previous thread

Jazzgirl, you’re a gem!
I’m still working on 62A - Santa’s little helpers.

62a I don't know if the setter thinks that young reindeer are called FAWNS ? They are actually called calves