The Guardian Cryptic December 2nd 2008 Crossword Clues • Crossword Tracker

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Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Literally, an assistant to a dictator? (10)
Music makers, "Drifters", lacking a lead (5)
Church split about art venue in capital city (7)
Transport both sides of a line in the desert? (7)
Letter of Swiss mountain hectares (5)
Cold, tail coat-curling Italian resort! (9)
Director of half a car ferry, say (4)
Enjoying Nancy's delights? He won't, not being flexible (2,3,4)
Instrument routine upended - vandal! (8)
Push blend of US pop and Lion King (short version) (10)
Rubbish Poles measure inside of hooter (8)
The Mafia, short of a hit, casually turned over celebrity (4)
Medium reggae tempo, endlessly changing (3,7)
Do as you please, no matter what passes (8,4)
Flower rather like a cat swallowing lithium (5,4)
Group from ship celebrating at the top of the stairs? (7-5)
As the art of making the base noble involves male in poisoned chalice (8)
Rocker possibly not opening locks (4)
American battle against alien American (8)
Rice cooked with orange captivating Latin author (4,6)
Britain in poetry book held by an international player (6)
Forecasters encountered at the rink side? (3,6)
Oil monarch's reduced comfort (6)
A name one's rejected with an appreciative word (5)
Game aristocrats lacking rights (5)
Overturned political leader, one guarded by reticent body of troops (7)
Tender spoken old king (4)
"It's your joint," said (drunkenly) Native American (7)
Man wants head of circus dwarf (6)
Be better off with Ecstasy for a short spontaneous performance (6)

December 2nd 2008 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers