Cryptic crossword clue
Celebrated at Christmas, criticised by wife at first 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WASSAILED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Celebrated at Christmas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case celebrated at christmas = wassailed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does WASSAILED mean?

WASSAILED verb
  1. To toast, to drink to the health of another.
  2. To drink wassail.
  3. To go from house to house at Christmastime, singing carols.

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