Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 30th 2013) clues of The Guardian Quiptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 27 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Tell cockney chap to take role (6)
Drainage sorted out for plant (8)
Not in play, when performance is at a different venue (4,4)
Household of males era produced (6)
Armenian mail about sea creature (6,6)
A hit? I'm going off this deal (4)
Get ahead but not in this part of Sunset Boulevard (8)
Maybe buys buzzers for live wires (4,4)
US city Lawrence discovered recently (4)
Boxer's trophy comes with unusual freight (12)
Artisan becoming a member? (6)
Slaughterhouse found in a terrible mess (8)
Afterthought changes books of sacred songs (8)
Flower writer might grow (6)
Catcalls coming from the stables? (4)
Lack of balance in short American mystery novel (9)
Initially, each apprentice in turn gets catering equipment (3,3)
Inexperienced at home, fumes about cause of global warming (10,5)
Fortifications: force down hard and strap up (8)
Tedium when nun travels between Spain and Italy (5)
Retaliating after a fashion, student leaves to gain favour (10)
Usual Boris nonsense, but good for you! (10)
Board accepting revised role that is satisfactory … (9)
… of necessity for each law-keeping organisation (8)
Thread a way through London (6)
Last character’s new loan applies to the region (5)
Insignificant body of water (4)