Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 15th 2000) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Unforeseen encounter which made someone late? (5,8)
Picking up pink paper I found in the heather (7)
Pass food which is cool (7)
Man following company rules (5)
"Cooked Pie and Preserve" article by old gourmet (9)
Wanders in Cairo, vestments in hand (5)
Epic price change leads to precarious situation (9)
Cry of cat, possibly at a curlew? (9)
Blame one left in pot (5)
Detail man to work with plates (9)
Inexperienced but about to enter the information (5)
Travel guide? (7)
Like wise man said, you must go in calm (7)
Holiday wear drunk MD rushes to bar (7,6)
Help two fellows inside at about six to make statement on oath (9)
I'm held up by a fool, which is wrong (5)
Hang without using the top corner (5)
Black Rock Ravine in colour (9)
Job centre brought up employment doing sanitary work (9)
East Jerusalem uprising causes row (5)
One currently empowered to make time for you? (8,5)
Used to provide a transport system down under? (7,6)
Element being endlessly strong, returned it with little hesitation (9)
For each journalist finally admitted getting drunk (9)
Travelling east, I can rave about it (9)
Timid person to think about love (5)
Slipped up, having article held by rings (5)
Not married, must go without relish (5)