Joyous, as Christmas (5)

I believe the answer is:

merry

(Other definitions for merry that I've seen before include "Jolly and bright" , "Joyous, cheerful" , "Joyous; tipsy (colloq.)" , "Jolly and gay" , "Enlivened by drink" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.

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