December 21 2018 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,928

The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,928 - Dec 21 2018

Clues	Answers
& 7 Down Holy Land hit they've arranged for something festive to sing	THEHOLLY
'Cook me a steak', husband interjected. 'Hurry up!'	MAKEHASTE
Animal fashioned by clay-worker without head	OTTER
Appreciate loch in depiction	LIKENESS
Big noise at university, Oxford's No. 5 rower	UPROAR
Card that has a cutting edge	SPADE
Christmas pudding maybe with hair turning up	DESSERT
Church occasion? A bishop and I may be entertained by ancient priest	MARRIAGE
City house with French art showing parrots	ECHOES
Container inverted over many a pantomime character	BUTTONS
Contribute to ding-dong and stir the memory	RINGABELL
Discern unhappy girl kept at home	CINDERS
Dramatic performance making one gasp in time? The opposite!	PAGEANT
Grand guide, one exuding enthusiasm	GUSHER

Clues	Answers
Group of believers manifesting Oedipus complex	OPUSDEI
Having excessive girth, concealed by robe seemingly	OBESE
In harmony, lacking a yen to be avaricious	GREEDY
Joining senior in chorus	SOLDERING
Like family members, very happy after end of supper	RELATED
Most flavoursome champagne substitute revealed in experiment	TASTIEST
Plant that is trodden on by sheep	RAMIE
Practise act prior to lucky-dip grab	GETONESHANDIN
Process when spirit is released? I'd bet demonism is involved	DISEMBODIMENT
Report from shed outside Cheltenham?	DISPATCH
Reserve card for a group of readers	BOOKCLUB
See 23 Across	ANDTHEIVY
Sheets for egg producers	LAYERS
Tricky situation -- my tie's getting loosened	STYMIE