Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 8th 2008) clues of The Guardian Quiptic 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.

Attack a group of people pursuing small girl (8)

Keen to expose empty talk (3,3)

Discover a scam involving Sweden's gas and oil (8)

Loved having an affair with Communist (6)

Shot larks in a part of the Commonwealth (3,5)

Site finally hidden by machinery and earth? (6)

Rubbed teary eyes, beginning to recall the past (10)

Most serious about Edward's memorial (10)

Academic priest educated worker (6)

Star's sister worked in Alaska (8)

Lets in or out (6)

Get depressed on Tube and shut up (4,4)

Interest in psychotic kleptomaniacs? (6)

Snake-like and sly, concealing their misbehaving (8)

Prosecutor has to conceal material (6)

Lorry going round cold northern parts (6)

Uproar as Calvinists shelter good-for-nothing (6)

Unfortunately lacked bath, resulting in disease (5,5)

Flag's former grandeur (3,5)

He makes agreements with state trooper (8)

Variations of one colour found on drab bird (8)

Waits until point at which everything''s stopped (10)

East German girl initially found something to eat (8)

Democrat is caught up in terror which affects everyone (8)

Newborn troubled Anne a lot (8)

Virtuous son's not part of lineage (6)

Girl starts to needle irascible old king (6)

Dirty dance with unknown person (6)

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