Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 19th 2006) 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.

Kansas - Van Gogh exhibitions here? (9,5)
Lake where treasure found neighbouring old East London district (5)
Observed drug deal resting on this? (8)
Curmudgeon and non-believer proved attractive after fifty - that's beyond me! (7)
Privileged dealer in drink, say (7)
Archbishop or nobleman partial to unchristian genre (5)
Detectives to infiltrate appalling regime, as agent killing millions (9)
Water is converting it to air, absorbing mass at the speed of light (9)
Tough having to cut through country's borders (5)
One guarantees ecstasy seconds into repeat, having turned over (7)
Referee runs after a savage dog? (7)
Vulgar stuff assumed by those on active service, perhaps, to be singing (8)
Perplex with illegal delivery (5)
Amendments in personal cover suggesting the cutting up of credit cards? (7,7)
What might go woof soundly sat on by wild bird (6,6)
Name attributed to award - literature for a start (5)
Bottom more fantastic under wife - baffled about it (9)
Don't expect anything different, initially (7)
More loud, weird or outré (7)
First to lead in turning up something black - spades, perhaps (5)
First spin produces firm shot after five scheduled days of cricket (4,5)
Look up when entering deserted city and town, say, to see insect (6-6)
Again establish checks unlikely (9)
Where Castro's over the hill, there's support for a new life (9)
Swallow single drink (7)
Main thing entering island is fuel (4,3)
Puzzle taken on public transport (5)
Figure you should eat right (5)