Financial Times Xmas

[Allotmentman]

Just 3 left.
Gods sign of the end of winter reportedly **o*
Goblin like creature in the south. **r*h*s
Sailor upset another on the rock? *a*a*t.
Thanks in advance

[Captain2]

1 Thor - sounds like thaw

[Captain2]

2 Torches

[Mamyalynne]

3 Basalt (Rock)

AB,back + Salt

[Captain2]

Ba-salt

[Allotmentman]

Thanks again.

[brainiac]

Is there a theme - the second one has no definition...

[Mamyalynne]

Yes

Thirteen clues lead to the titles of well-known Christmas carols and two
others to the titles of tunes to carols. All fifteen clues are merely cryptic
and none contain a definition. Three titles are in Latin, three in German
and one in French.

Torches is a Carol

[brainiac]

That certainly helps, Mamya!

[Mamyalynne]

It does yes.