Cryptic Festive

[Bluebell]

Help needed please to solve last few. A. Aussie XIs are good at this sort of sliding,( 8 letters.) B. Old fur can turn into red leader,( 6 letters). C. 12th Night King of Mischief, (4, 2, 7 letters) D. Wise + no positive charged particle about to stuff ( 4,3,5 letters) E. Sounds as if we grind 3. 14159's? (54 letters). The answer to 3 I have as sleigh bells, but unable to find the connection.

[Infomaniac]

B Rudolph (anag. of old fur)

[emeritus]

A Sledging

[Infomaniac]

D Sage and Onion

[Infomaniac]

C Lord of Misrule

[Infomaniac]

54 letters?

[Bluebell]

Sorry, finger trouble for E. I forgot the comma. It should have read 5 and 4 letters! Thank you for all your other answers, and to emritus too.

[Infomaniac]

E - are you sure it is not 3.14159 rather than 3. 14159 because for former is Pi, which would change the clue to "sounds as if we grind pi"

[Infomaniac]

Mince Pies !!!!!

[Bluebell]

I've just checked the sheet again and the question as typed is ' Sounds as if we grind 3.14159's? '(5,4) I assumed that the '3' referred to the third question on the sheet. That wa,s 'We hear Quasimodo might have longed to do this! (6,5) which I believe to be Sleigh Bells.

[Infomaniac]

Definitely mince pies.

[Christianne]

Thank you again for your last answer Infomaniac. That's me done now with your help!!