Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 18th 2008) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 33 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Eric ate chutney's secret Indian plant extract (7)
The Herald's covering day out back in the capital (5)
Crooner follows hit with "The Rite of Spring" (7)
Bloodless tissue? About right, actually (7)
Choir Dana organised like one on the Web? (9)
Writer flipped over opening to last part of play (7)
See 9
Cook enters carrying very small bribe (9)
Single guy now ready for regular outings (5)
On and off? (5)
Tyneside has records for Scottish roots (5)
Travels with Ashes holder, wearing jumpers (8)
See 9
Small container for 19 across turned up - it may be full! (4)
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Make a killing, backing horse (3,3)
Fruit is cut, prepared for 7 (10)
Editor's blown a valve (6)
Writer has heart trouble, not in advanced state (6)
Sort of Pisceans assigned month for new daydreams? (8)
Note to keep quiet and get engaged (4)
Small sum paid to US bum, carrying empty hamper for Mavis (4,6)
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Possibly 1 so late (4)
Agency model meets US bum (4)
Joely Richardson's playhouse? (5)
Wolves are confused about new rule (4-6)
Stays in hospital (4)
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Crazy Sue, Hitler and Major Tom on ward, dancing to Unprogressive Traffic song - a brave DJ, my tune to broadcast as the White Queen spoke (3,4,2,3,8,3,3,9,3,5,3,5)
Speck of electronic dust? Show how you feel! (5)
Concealed diamonds in a foreign land (5)