The Guardian Cryptic December 21st 2011 Crossword Clues • Crossword Tracker

Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 21st 2011) 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.

A sparkling side, Spain, in truth (5)
Foothold established by Nonconformist church in stage of development (8)
Animated salesman is into overdramatic presentation (14)
Sarcastic boss who'd be obsessed with LSD? (8)
Opener for Essex will get in favourite shot (6)
Putting off financial problem, no bank initially admitted going wrong (9)
Suffer from invasions, not half (5)
Henry, totally heartless and ultimately wicked king, a monster (5)
Some needy drunk in the capital to begin with (4,5)
Slaughter brute briefly in short ceremony (6)
Almost recognise bear in gap in the wood (8)
A rude call in January shortly diverted — it doesn't fit in with our current timetables (6,8)
Last bit of soap on ear — something you may see in bath (8)
Flowery bit found in park with others (5)
One short drink in football club to get in before the start of some hot food (4,3,5)
Scam that gets two men found guilty (9)
The skin problem he dismissed as nonsense (5)
Proper stars feature at the start of the US electoral process (9)
Split the cost (4)
Old culture of torment associated with working mines (9)
Ropy stuff is offered in shop's special promotion for the most part (5)
Pretty morsel put out for bird (6,6)
Mental activity of each boy in group (9)
Something fruity from Graham censor suppressed (9)
Signed agreement attached to ribbon held by queen? (9)
Savage is given new starter — liquid grub (5)
Idiot we encountered during journey putting one off (5)
Wreck's sunk into ground, obviously (4)

December 21st 2011 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers