Your star is in the ascendant: ===[**CDM**]===

It's nice when that happens Thanks

Law officer with jailbird's chart (9)

cons/table

Looks like a legal solve to me, Cheryl ===[**CDM**]===

Why, thank you, Cue!

Officer opposing noise and pausing signal in broadcast (6-2-7)

Direct on left. 5 vowels total, two the same.

Here's the breakdown of the container part:

cv(cvc cvc cvccv)cc

word for opposing + word for noise + pausing signal all inside a word for broadcast

se(con din comma)nd

You can take the helm now, Cue! ===[**CDM**]===
I jazzed it up a bit for Christmas!

That's pretty dazzling, Cheryl

Scot behind a C-string as a musical instrument (9)

a/c/cord/ion (ion = Scot?)

Oops....that's embarrassing! Somebody doesn't know how to spell accordion

I put a little extra bling on for some extra credit ===[***CDM***]===

Thanks, Cue. I submitted the alternate spelling to dictionary.com for consideration.

First Lady to relax - it's a high point (7)

Everest - eve + rest

You climbed that one quickly, manxman!

===[**CDM**]===

Thank you Pandie

Nephew held in place by frozen look (6)

Okay, a guess. gla(n)ce

Great "guess" Sherlock. Here is your present ===[**CDM**]===

Thanks, Santa!

News note sounds like a bell (7)

Ti-dings?

I bring you tidings of great joy, Rog! ===[**CDM**]===

Thanks, Cheryl!

Call dodgy dealer and set money aside (4-5)

Ring-fence (quasi double def)