Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 16th 2019) clues of The Guardian Quiptic 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.

Pet's way in via Spooner's headgear (3,4)
Priest surprised about pope's second quick reply (7)
Woman embracing director in front of old firedog (7)
Assume setter's getting something to drink in A&E (7)
Work with barrel-maker, brewing tea (9)
Degas' heart captured by naked elbow (5)
One defeated when swapping roles (5)
Offering to conceal identity of person in charge (9)
Crush pie ruined by extremely destructive animal (9)
Offer a large home to savage (5)
Fish king out of ditch (5)
Convict taking circuitous route to welcome large young man, violent when drunk (5,4)
End of spoon with riddle about a little drink (7)
Judge gets a rare snack next to river (7)
Busy wearing a ring? (7)
Tree by vacant lavatory is getting old (7)
Fortune left to part of church (7)
Tiresome foreign diet followed by ordinary American (7)
Extensive extract from popular genealogy (5)
Long drink containing peel from plump fruit (9)
Nefertiti's fifth husband at home by English river (5)
One seeking legal redress for everyday quarrel (9)
Pen lids recycled to make pin for twisting yarn (7)
Source of heat for situation in which you're most effective (7)
Earl with his seat in wealthy, men-only parliament (9)
Always pleased to get close to large swampy area (9)
Artist taking degree at various sites (7)
Space between flights? (7)
Cook or store chicken (7)
Christian sacrament for Italian succumbing to undiagnosed illness (7)
Shockingly vivid sources of light under grid no good (5)
Fanatical bishop taking part in attack (5)