Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 22nd 2021) 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.

12, where two crossings on carpets reversed (8,6)
12 Paul owned on film (6)
Crew member pocketing a charm (4)
Back socialist after U-turn, right-wing politician being offensive (10)
Dirt, GO? (6)
Dark coloured head and forehead on knight (3-5)
Stop cutting curly hair daily (3,4)
Unknown number visiting away 12 (7)
Bit stuck in lift that hasn't open­ed, one giving the illusion of movement? (2,6)
Splash out on Midlands 12 (6,7)
Nasty look securing newspaper worker for Punch (4-6)
Valley area underneath emptied into rivers (4)
See 8
Happy taking flight in one's mind? (8)
Bully races out where it all kicks off? (2,6)
12 swapping halves in test? (4)
Despicable type almost finished (6)
Trouble over sphincter, tender (7)
Raise cube enclosed by layer (8)
Brother I see sent up after relative losing head in prison (10)
12 in a word shifting under root vegetable, briefly (6,4)
Substitute player knocked unconscious, part of boot on youngster's head (10)
12: 12 that is with stream (8)
Lovely tune, ultimately inspiring start of hymn — listen! (4,4)
See 22 across
Motion's art form — might that be in him? (6)
Table includes boundaries from your old player (6)
See 7