Holiday Cryptics

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These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers.

-1. Cold and detached male animal (5)
-2. During New Year, girl becomes agent (8)
-3. Print dress concealed by angel (9)
-4. Something sweet from Missouri girls (8)
-5. Silver onyx cross removed from rack (5)
-6. Large, light coal (7)
-7. Quality of willows or small evergreens, to a point (9) (hint: what do willows "do"?)
-8. Proper ceremony is announced (5)
-9. Worshipful one takes vow another time (8)
-10. Knit a bag (5)
-11. Sleigh went spinning from end to end (10)
-12. Man announced song (4)
-13. Without energy, pulls sleds (5)
-14. Overturn a fruit dessert's layers (6)

11. Lenghtwise - anagram of (Sleigh went) = from end to end (dir)

10. purse (dbl. def.)

Two great starts!

This one may spoil the unblemished record:

5. Ag (silver) + "onyx" without the cross -> agony (= "rack "???)

Oh no, Rog - that one gets applause!

8. Right (sounds all RITE to me)

Bernie

You're right, Bernie!

12. hymn (homophone - him (man)

Yes!

14. Overturn a fruit dessert's layers (6)

fruit desserts = tarts
overturned = strat
a = a

strata = layers

Who you callin' a tart?

4. Something sweet from Missouri girls (8)

Mo-lasses

9. I do later

Two more good ones!

1. camel = animal - c (cold) + anagram (detached) of male

2. During New Year, girl becomes agent (8)

girl = miss
new year = eary
e(miss)ary = agent

Yes to both!

3. se(rig)raph

You're an angel, Cheryl.

13. luges = sleds - lugs (pulls) without (containing) e (energy)

An excellent solve, Lex!

6. (L)ignite

You're hot, CCB!

7. wee/pines/s

Great finish, Cheryl!