Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 22nd 2016) 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.

Ticker no good in underground dwarf? (9)
Lowlands town then lower, low in police inquiry might you say? (5)
Setback as initiative primarily missing from revolutionary framework (7)
Underwear I fetch is short, creating suspicion (7)
Greek character is out tracing Athenian origins (4)
Chinese shoot person, but a liberal (4,6)
Georgia, its location full of oxygen — the state of oxygen! (7)
Artist, name embodying hideous woman (7)
Oaf, a dog in his hat? (10)
Back following a style (4)
Tramp in snow, perhaps? (7)
See last of sunset in red and white before heading for shelter (7)
Hearts of faith forsaken, each biblical patriarch (5)
Shinto leader in state of release with positive affirmation of the church (9)
Mr and Mrs God? (1,8,4,2,6)
Almost all these trained to keep fit, ultimately sportspeople (8)
Blooming thing, like modern music (5)
Desperate, unlike the "Road To" films? (8)
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Foolishly, Paul's aim to box head of rampant kangaroo, perhaps? (9)
Centre of Hull bypass drawn up last month (6)
Permission for a minor split in rearrangement of plans at once (8,7)
Bouncer, moment after bribe taken up secreting pass (4,5)
Curve lifted over web is turned sideways (8)
Outside company of great king, daughter snubbed (8)
One in touch with an Australian snake (6)
Energy in plant above satisfactory, finally, as a result of this (6)
Item made of fur, poached (5)