Sorry, killed it. Try this clue, thinking of the same word:
Trivial position, err electronically, make bacon (8)
Ah!
Sinecure (SIN+E+CURE, or SINE+CURE in the original)
Send Lazarus back? (5)
Send Lazarus back? (5)
REPEL (leper reverse)
+++++
Former speaker is pole dancing. (6)
PELOSI (anagram)
Chant in orifice at international port. (9)
SINGAPORE (sing a pore)
+++++
Rock heard out of state? (6)
Rock heard out of state? (6)
OREGON (“ore gone”)
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Ron hates stirring cold water. (5, 3)
NORTH SEA (anagram)
King David’s firstborn son embraces game and becomes Achaean general.
AGAMEMNON (GAME inside AMNON).
Insignificant type working in north-east meets bird in city (9)
NONENTITY (N+ON+E)+(N+TIT+Y)
Satan runs your disarray, giant lizard. (13)
TYRANNOSUARUS (SATAN RUNS YOUR Anagram)
You serenade off the wagon (5)
You serenade off the wagon (5)
USING (you sing)
++++
Here’s something you might put together for a sweet Christmas scene: Flying reindeer, hogs, a bug. (11, 5)
GINGERBREAD HOUSE (anagram)
Ogresses nesting a grudge for holiday wish. (6’1, 9)
Ogresses nesting a grudge for holiday wish. (6’1, 9)
SEASON’S GREETINGS (anagram)
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As a result of Anna’s holistic doctoring, you’ll get a holiday vistor. (5, 8)
SAINT NICHOLAS (Anna holistic anagram)
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Los Angeles prick just goes on and on. (7)
LASTING (L. A. Sting)
I’m crazy into great heavy metal. (5)
I’m crazy into great heavy metal. (5)
INGOT (into +g)*
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Horrible shitstorm aches he’s suffering every hearing of new song! (3, 9, 5)
The Christmas Shoes?
Yes. That is it.
and the artist is NewSong. Clever.
Playing off THE CHRISTMAS SHOES
Elf knows a vexing of the easily offended. (9)
Elf knows a vexing of the easily offended. (9)
SNOWFLAKE (Elf knows a*)
+++++
I am sighted twerking before nine ladies. (5, 5)