Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 12th 2016) clues of The Guardian Quiptic 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.

Top team's surprising defeat (5)
Before six, the French woman had showered (8)
Typical MP (14)
Taking on a party with power can get gruelling initially (8)
Extremely significant "yes" vote reversed refusal to remain (4,2)
Unmanageable without help? (3,2,4)
Energy and enthusiasm got us dancing (5)
Real fuss over dead tree (5)
Regularly tour Belgium and Spain with coach as transport (4,5)
Cream is not adulterated with oil (6)
After university I take steps to follow good advice (8)
Author's murderer goes after girl (6,8)
Made a grinding noise to turn on central heating in about December (8)
Beginning to improve during break, so try to pass again (5)
Peacekeepers argue over having the power to be unfair (12)
Backed journalist following games, including on horseback (9)
The newspaper caused offence (5)
Get ready to attack false story during interval (3,2,4)
Ban from competitive tobogganing (4)
Stays put in seats with little room to move (4,5)
Diplomat creates resentment about opposition leader (5)
Secure support for a new name for news bulletin (12)
Unfortunately, Romeo often got overlooked (9)
Dissolute beach dude in trouble (9)
Does nothing to get brown back between legs (9)
Woods for a wild cat? (5)
Without rain initially the German river becomes less full of water (5)
Hasty strike after changing sides at the top (4)