Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 16th 2005) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Bold action - being human in irregular retreat? (7-2)
Alexander's troops taking what's inside (5)
City gent given coat and hat by principal? (9,2,4)
This may be put on legal documents, we hear (4)
After massage, shampoo left in navel? (8)
Bra may be smaller with bits going round in front (9)
Portable device providing about 50% more space (5)
Introduction of naval vessel that's more up-to-date (5)
Air marshal - on his belly? (9)
Stoking boiler for Rocket? (8)
Interjection that's archaic, say, in the current era (4)
Windows possibly get obscured or panes get misty (9,6)
A western city to avoid (5)
Talk shows do cruises at sea (9)
Ruin suit (2,3)
Clergyman holding a source of power (7)
Keep yellow tops after wearing black (4)
Dig for food (4)
Making the best of work with insufficient time, I croon (10)
Playwright giving way to bad hams before curtain goes up (3,7)
Creature from outer space found on a lump of metal (3,4)
Novel source of energy - gas! (5,4)
Hair treatment in Torquay area given to sound swimmer (5,5)
We declare Charlie Parker to be a noted homemaker (6,4)
Coolness needed if dragons are to be overcome? (9)
C-in-C on Rocket? (7)
The girl messing about in a boat (7)
A film director plunged two metres into a river (5)
Only odd anglers read The Times (4)
Literal contents of empty pockets (4)