Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 5th 2019) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

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

Island is area for Greek character to occupy (6)
Primate in role, as protection against the enemy? (7)
Pirate out of place in part of ship, be honest (4,2,4)
The French going after instant sea food (6)
Alloy with which Gypsy plugs opening (8)
Old comic publication seen as abrasive (5,5)
Agree about journalist being taken in by star (6)
Fate encountered after short embrace (6)
Structural weakness of fairly big tin potty (12)
Rent flat with floors at different heights (5-5)
Very soft bit of apple expanded (10)
Dish and item of furniture that may be put on list of inventions (10)
Atmosphere around sort of valley (3)
Snub in game (6)
President once popular, having removed extremists (3)
Second drink and girl's beginning amorous activity (8)
Legal statement by Welby, maybe as a precaution (4,2,4)
Trendy Parisian quickly making request for company (6)
Ten fools, cavorting with glee, lose all inhibitions (3,7,2)
Tricky roles for one always taking second place? (5)
Very little vigour when one's absorbed bacterium (6)
Was successful, like a reluctantly disciplined child? (4,4)
Musical phrase, last thing from radio station to be played (8)
See 24
We hear No 1 songs (6)
Plant that's crimson gets weak in time when secluded (7)
Joke doddery oldie heard in musical form (4,4)
See 1
Artist has left it for framing? (8)
Athenian character penned by dramatist — I'm one (5)