Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 27th 2016) 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.

Think again about Welshman lagging behind on bend (8)
Foul what detective chief superintendent did (6)
Stop calling on British — that's to do with success (5,3)
A lot of credit goes to a writer showing imagination (6)
Cowboy's mate a friend of Dorothy — point taken (5)
Fellow, bird … nothing to stop them? She might have done (9)
Getting frisky with 2 — claims such relationships are unsuitable (12)
Issue payments from here (3,4,2,3,3,3)
Speaker's rejected point about suspensions (9)
Happening twice in 1770 (5)
See 18
Crime-fighter flying to each country in turn, initially (8)
Grow old (gran finally going into home) (6)
Advised not to go swimming in lake, deep at one end (8)
"Run about looking lively!" is instruction to players (6)
Life on other planets? One's right to start off sceptical (6)
Miss cue on air — sorry! (9)
They're sure out of their minds, these criminals (4-8)
Unique all-rounder regularly missed (5)
Showing off count's diamonds failed to impress (3,2,3)
Press reduction (8)
Need to go to France, you said? Maybe everyone requires accommodation (4,2,6)
Recreation ground — men's team hosting United (9)
Stop fighting egghead in glasses! (8)
Ready? Most are told to hurry out (6,2)
Bowler's craft timeless (6)
High area of mountainside not safe for climbing (6)
School evicting privileged lady from land (5)