Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 19th 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.

Prosecuting officer and copper brought into service in capital city (8)
Villain, twisted inside, about to become a sailor (6)
Poles separated? There's clue in that! (9)
Semi-star seen in leaf of climbing plant (5)
French writer makes rural dean, MA, frightfully cross (5,7)
What that enemy harbours? (4)
Club being given new temporary accommodation makes one unhappy (10)
Jovial ruler has first spin in charge (10)
Dissolute type with nothing to gain? (4)
Man, long quiet, getting drunk and boastful (12)
Instruction prescribing "-ize" brings a rumpus (5)
The missus doubly offering support in bed (5,4)
Unreliable date, yes? Not 'e! (6)
Decorate set of holy books with gold title at front (8)
Adult, on the outside mostly adroit, is handicapped in some way (4)
Flier given sort of test on helicopter initially (4)
Not prone to be among students up in English (6)
Exploit admitted by erstwhile England bowler creates drama (5,4,4)
A medic attending university student, six-footer not confined to bed (8)
A hundred eat pig cooked in old-time English dish (7,3)
A sign of something wrong in family member? Rest is the answer (10)
Rattle cut in half by silicon? (13)
Some porn he circulated could account for sexual arousal (10)
Tiny POW? May be observed in a cave (10)
Achieved aim to include six in share-out (8)
Three separate articles submitted by woman (6)
Knave in a suit and I have brief dance (4)
Relish turning roof of shelter through 90 degrees (4)