The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 21

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Joining senior in chorus SOLDERING
'Cook me a steak', husband interjected. 'Hurry up!' MAKEHASTE
Christmas pudding maybe with hair turning up DESSERT
Like family members, very happy after end of supper RELATED
Most flavoursome champagne substitute revealed in experiment TASTIEST
Grand guide, one exuding enthusiasm GUSHER
Animal fashioned by clay-worker without head OTTER
Contribute to ding-dong and stir the memory RINGABELL
Card that has a cutting edge SPADE
Report from shed outside Cheltenham? DISPATCH
City house with French art showing parrots ECHOES
Plant that is trodden on by sheep RAMIE
Discern unhappy girl kept at home CINDERS
CHURCH OCCASION? A BISHOP AND I MAY BE ENTERTAINED BY ANCIENT PRIEST MARRIAGE
Container inverted over many a pantomime character BUTTONS
Practise act prior to lucky-dip grab GETONESHANDIN
Reserve card for a group of readers BOOKCLUB
Process when spirit is released? I'd bet demonism is involved DISEMBODIMENT
In harmony, lacking a yen to be avaricious GREEDY
Tricky situation -- my tie's getting loosened STYMIE
Dramatic performance making one gasp in time? The opposite! PAGEANT
SEE 23 ACROSS ANDTHEIVY
Sheets for egg producers LAYERS
& 7 Down Holy Land hit they've arranged for something festive to sing THEHOLLY
Having excessive girth, concealed by robe seemingly OBESE
Appreciate loch in depiction LIKENESS
Group of believers manifesting Oedipus complex OPUSDEI
Big noise at university, Oxford's No. 5 rower UPROAR