At Christmas time, we say Happy / Merry Christmas - this is the compliments of the season
crumpled = crushed together/untidy = there is a pile of untidy and crushed newspapers lying beside him
an old and dirty hat, cracked in several places = an old hat which is damaged.
Forceps = medical tweezers with long thin blades
Beside Holmes on a chair lie a magnifying glass ("lens") and medical tweezers ("forceps").
Gary, Perhaps you could indicate what your dictionary gives as meanings when you ask about words in this way.

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