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Oh dear, I seem to have finished the crossword - let's hope for something good on the telly over Christmas!

Last two I don't really understand and I hate to write them in until I get it - so, explanation please all you clever-clogs out there!

32a Elicit with cut back lacking leader (5)
E?U?E
I am assuming this is educe - tuc lacking leader gives us the UC but what about the rest of it?

20d Extra food here for Noel?
L?R?E?
I am assuming this is larder - but no idea why

Help please!

32 is REDUCE backwards with the first letter missing.

I usually do the RT, but Jumbos seem too much like hard work.

[btw fun facts: "jumbo" was named after an elephant, exhibited by Barnum and Bailey, that became unusually large; however he was named that while still a baby
He was killed by being hit by a train between exhibitions, but the owners removed the skeleton and stuffed the flesh so that he could be exhibited in two places at the same time!]

20 The answer Larder has been discussed at length (elsewhere) and it just seemed one of those 'the whole clue defines the answer'. And Larder was confirmed when it was shown to be involved in the solution to another clue.

Thanks Chris E - I was approaching this the wrong way. Right answer, wrong reason. Thank you!

Thank you Malone!

Just one I can't do - 13 down, Good to possess frock for 53 across?

_o_o

(53 across is 'partying')

Gown, frock - if your second O is wrong? G, good and Own, possess.

Thanks Malone, yes I'd got one wrong, silly me :)