sunday mail (scottish)

[allotment10]

stuck on the last two,

10 across - a celebration with the miserly minister , 5 letters , have ? o ? l ?

23 down - christmas ? yes, it's ten & sam is up , 4 letters, have ? s ? s

sorry, don't understand the 23 down clue, any help very much appreciated :)

[emeritus]

23d Xmas

[TCL-MUMPING]

The answer to 23 down is XMAS, X= Roman numeral for 10 and "mas" is Sam in reverse (up.)

[hoggyboy]

10 across is jolly ( as in the reverend iam jolly )
23 down x = 10 with sam it gives you xmas

[allotment10]

ahh, i had heroics for 25 across & it should have been heroism, thats why !

thank you both :)

[allotment10]

thank you hoggyboy , those two clues had me stumped today :)