Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 20th 2018) 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.

Old writers echo identical passwords (4,6)

Even a place of higher education has class (7)

Centaur in trouble? That's doubtful! (9)

Former partner modelled naked (7)

Subordinate holds fruit for the men of the family (5,4)

Charlie gets poorer daily (7)

One is pragmatic about an inclination (7)

Function where Hazel meets man (7)

Complaint when Lawrence beat American (7)

Be sorry about daughter being discourteous (4)

Fuzz arresting ring leader in swamp (5)

Distress character reversing jalopy (10)

Lapdogs harbour small bugs (5)

Love Bill's speech (9)

Suspicious of conflict over youth leader (4)

A sign tooth decay hasn't started (5)

Mollycoddle girl in US city (5)

Uncouth set slates building (9)

Supernatural being left in danger (5)

Thoughtful when supporting old dear (9)

Model worker gets a rise or equivalent (10)

Policeman seizes haul in fortified house (4,5)

King involved in crash in Wales (7)

Doctor keeps Victorian pickup quiet (5)

Mature scripture writer (5)

Bookstore? (7)

Marty sees problem in instal-­ment plan (4,5)

Man put away wife (4)

Broken chairs in the way here by the Irish Sea (10)

Compact found in Battersea (5)

Stern parent (4)

Cast aspersions on circle embar­rassed over sex appeal (9)

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