The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,931 - Dec 26 2018

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A sign of excitement after 6? AUSPICE
Addresses allowances under head of organisation ORATIONS
Backups needing check because of seals REINFORCEMENTS
Birthday gift given with loud and offensive anger? FRANKINCENSE
Chap employed in oil, mostly -- must be one from the Middle East OMANI
Current offering PRESENT
Fill in forms at elections SATE
Good rule to be broken for porridge GRUEL
Heavy metal, Queen and 'The Boss' LEADER
Hesitated, conned about time in this place DITHERED
I reportedly cast aspersions on European ICELANDER
Immediately suspicious of supporting voting system PRONTO
Intense fire spread over church FIERCE
Journey that sees magi gripe, worried about length? PILGRIMAGE
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Married prince returned without a birthday gift MYRRH
Money paid to people at bar for drinks REFRESHERS
Notice a sport played with such plug-in devices ADAPTORS
Open one looking embarrassed and needing sleep OVERTIRED
Put on openers -- absurdly easy, pinching runs for ages DONKEYSYEARS
Short and stressed needing change of heart TERSE
Song that's needed for 'The Snowman'? WHITECHRISTMAS
Sort of window the French put outside room LATTICE
Superficial application made by players after water shortage discovered ROUGHCAST
The man in confusion gets engaged MESHES
The night after 1/11? TWELFTH
Traders in French sea shanties MERCHANTS
Trunk sent back with diamonds and precious metal GOLD
When Christmas arrives part of hospital becomes unseemly INDECENT