Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 12th 2007) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Story of operatic cycle reported by inhabitant of Australia (8)
Show appreciation of service (official) (8)
Relative of 21 and 22 (4)
Call about girl with heart of stone? (6)
See 1
1 wanting poetical goddess like this (4)
Folk of 17 being captured by those first in field (not English) (10)
One crazy about fish? (4)
Fool wasn't well beset (8)
Historic port can afford selective education lost by 4ac (8)
Piece written on page, a little one (8)
Father (Roman Catholic) aptest, I fancy, for such skill (11)
Vegetable raised in some confusion at Goodwood events (5,5)
Phantom occupation that one can't forget? (8)
A stuttering lament will cause injury (8)
Cheer returning former king (6)
From end to end with no turnings? (8)
Wrong partners have the Yard using muscle (6)
See 24
Lances broken here shortly after ..... (6)
"Doctor in the House" contains old town no longer at 17 (8)
Spooner's rain to form river at 17? (6,4)
..... Lincolnshire town game for 17 players won by 4ac (8,6)
Performs burials by oneself to fit them in between other things (11)
It's good to pay attention if you want to shine (7)
Historic port with no success for club (7)