The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
TRADERS IN FRENCH SEA SHANTIES MERCHANTS
Fill in forms at elections SATE
Short and stressed needing change of heart TERSE
Journey that sees magi gripe, worried about length? PILGRIMAGE
OPEN ONE LOOKING EMBARRASSED AND NEEDING SLEEP OVERTIRED
Intense fire spread over church FIERCE
When Christmas arrives part of hospital becomes unseemly INDECENT
MARRIED PRINCE RETURNED WITHOUT A BIRTHDAY GIFT MYRRH
Trunk sent back with diamonds and precious metal GOLD
BIRTHDAY GIFT GIVEN WITH LOUD AND OFFENSIVE ANGER? FRANKINCENSE
Addresses allowances under head of organisation ORATIONS
Money paid to people at bar for drinks REFRESHERS
Backups needing check because of seals REINFORCEMENTS
Put on openers -- absurdly easy, pinching runs for ages DONKEYSYEARS
Current offering PRESENT
The man in confusion gets engaged MESHES
The night after 1/11? TWELFTH
Immediately suspicious of supporting voting system PRONTO
Sort of window the French put outside room LATTICE
Chap employed in oil, mostly -- must be one from the Middle East OMANI
A sign of excitement after 6? AUSPICE
Hesitated, conned about time in this place DITHERED
I reportedly cast aspersions on European ICELANDER
Notice a sport played with such plug-in devices ADAPTORS
Good rule to be broken for porridge GRUEL
SUPERFICIAL APPLICATION MADE BY PLAYERS AFTER WATER SHORTAGE DISCOVERED ROUGHCAST
Heavy metal, Queen and 'The Boss' LEADER
Song that's needed for 'The Snowman'? WHITECHRISTMAS