Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 18th 2018) 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.

Mediterranean vessel traversing small lake is poetic (8)
Where transport cafe is, notices one that's journeyed around (8)
Philosopher with old books having mountain to climb (5)
Quiet merriment is organised around 1 May? (5,8)
Ailing, I'd start to take new drug (9)
Band to undress, ultimate in disgrace (6)
Indigenous people rebel endlessly under Communist dictator (6)
Big story about the same big health problem (8)
A king brought by seaman to a port (5)
Sharp Conservative has some-thing to gain advantage (6)
Bishop needing to phone wife maybe to prove a point (5,4)
Bird from cage, loose, struggling under farm building (8,5)
Conversation sure to be rambling after party (9)
Hot glow of anger in experience with BA? (9)
Material provided by poet rejected (5)
One's featuring in play with no hint of eloquence being required? (8)
Fie, ban diesel! Unlikely not to be done away with (12)
See this place with car (8)
One worker in East going after fish oil (12)
Show deference? Gosh, what a childish creature! (3-3)
Bird left on far side of river (5)
A Barchester clergyman not on the level (6)
Huge seat falling apart outside old lodge (9)
Expression of surprise from place lacking redemption and love (5)
Possible clue to ’erod being a sinner (9)
What's worn by everyone going round is plain (5)
Struggled, being weak at first, then was first after break (8)
Given map instructions, drove off (6)