Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 19th 2016) 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.

Set new record that's very demanding (5)
Agreement to unit working the instrument (9)
In which a boxer may drop his guard? (3,6)
Girl in New York taking speed (5)
No longer plentiful, for instance (7)
Sausage and veal cooked in sauce (7)
Statement of faith many repeat (5)
The German returns depressed (3)
Clause added for a cyclist (5)
Fifty snakes — and their partners (7)
Unnecessary loss of a point irritates (7)
They are bound to look better and last longer (5)
Began by being made a member (9)
An old philosopher now in charge of dissecting? (9)
Bill gets free bitter (5)
Accustomed to being exploited (4)
Large bed ordered? Capital! (8)
Handy fencing implement (4)
Illegally transfers money from Arundel's refurbishment (8)
What most fish have to be weighed on (6)
New stars never cross (10)
Gloomy sergeant major has face put out (6)
In certain charts it may indicate a mile (4)
Do well, taking about ninety fish (5)
Calling for a statement (10)
Measures the mast beams (5)
They fill much of their working days (8)
After a cover up, politician is shilly-shallying (8)
God willing, it's all right to admit artist and composer (6)
Alcohol providing animation (6)
Cane provided by master (4)
One on the front line in Russia? (4)
Mythological princess performed with nothing on (4)