The Crossword Centre Clue-Writing Competition

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Clue no. 33: Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is the best Christmas song

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A clue to PEAR (Printer’s Devilry).
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Comments on the clue
1.I can't imagine the Pope would make this argument!
2.The wording of the undevilled version seems forced to accommodate that of the devilled version (see clue 50.