Note that this puzzle was originally written to be done with pen and paper rather than online. Some puzzles can now be brute forced; you are encouraged to try it as it was intended!

1.

Something to whet
your appetite? (6)

2.

An alternative
christmas story (6, 2, 4)

3.

Seeing double (7)

4.

Fireworks (8)

5.

Odd one out (?)

6.

A christmas
cracker (4)

7.

Next in
sequence (4)

8.

All together now (7,9)