Crossword Genius

Last five crackers for Christmas, perhaps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

festival

'christmas perhaps' is the definition.
(I know that Christmas is a Christian holy day)

'last five crackers' is the wordplay.
'crackers' is an anagram indicator (informal term for mad).
'last'+'five'='lastfive'
'lastfive' anagrammed gives 'FESTIVAL'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for festival that I've seen before include "Traditionally time of celebration" , "Fete" , "Celebratory period" , "Celebration, religious or artistic" , "Religious feast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.