18 July - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Bananas and nuts, they may be on the table at Christmas (8)

Solution – crackers

If you are bananas or nuts you are being called mad or crackers.

And crackers are found on the table at Christmas either in the form of Christmas crackers or nut crackers.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Exclamation from pop star dropping ring (2,6)

Hint – the solution is the name of a pop star with one letter removed.