Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 19th 2005) 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.

Young female accompanist (8)
Searched for a resting place (6)
Cliff shows where he was hurt (4)
A bishop has the answer - forgiveness (10)
Go looking for a scrap when surrounded by the enemy (6)
When sprees turn out thus, strong coffee is required (8)
Gave support or just watched? (5,2)
Lease in legal document taken out (7)
Poor clot breaks the rules of etiquette (8)
Contract to accommodate lodgers (4,2)
Ideal setting for production of Pinafore? (5,5)
It's unusual to return right on time (4)
A way of acting part of Hamlet's madness (6)
Plentiful supply coming from British sailor and German worker (8)
Leave one's hotel to investigate (5,3)
Fight taking one second on average (4)
Cosmopolitan city quarter (6)
Is embraced by a longing for a sweet (7)
Order dessert (5,3)
What drivers should avoid - and what passes through it (10)
Could be posted to headquarters (6)
Sign for a missing letter (10)
Support the team that's bottom (8)
He's bound to better himself elsewhere (8)
Girl able to turn up on a whole lot of dates (7)
Jack, the tearaway? (6)
Bound to have a prior engagement (4,2)
We hear old area of land is uncultivated (4)