Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 21st 2021) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 32 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Give clearance (9)
Partially defrosting potato dish (5)
Irregular and liberal — mostly irregular and liberal (9)
Silent after vacation with a very loud man (5)
Content to thank Fed for word game (7)
Fed gossip about rejected column — it's possibly forged? (9)
Formula One is in Monaco on a holiday (6)
Oddly squad added no depth, losing power for a way to decide the outcome (6,5)
Soften bulletin describing support from the east (7)
Rent kit out — it's of little value (7)
See 25
First of all, probing young journalist asked me about strange bedtime habit? (7)
Unaltered under street arrest (6)
One's learned Queen must replace one American lady-in-waiting, for example (7)
Makeover with scope for sex change (5)
Smash hit podcast on radio originally — completely timeless and joyful (9)
See 1 across
One can be dressed, just like a jack-in-the-box! (5)
Family get together with boat for a base at last — but it can crash (5,6)
One might seek comfort in this tranquil church song (4,5)
Improvised epilogue about taking heroin (2,3)
Publishing company with marketing men supporting single out on the radio (7)
After stripping, find adult agents will be generous (9)
Ultimately, he saw the deal — Jack is first, possibly a diamond (5)
One with plans for passing Tesla motorcar, say (7)
Second service goes over net to get game (5,4)
Watch revolutionary go on TV show (6)
Sample pitted fruit — it's dull (6)
School's covering my burn (6)
Praise whenever I'm darning trousers in recession (6)
Dive and jump, keeping fit inside — quite the opposite (7)
Crop cutter against visiting hospital department for period of recovery (4,5)