Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 22nd 2006) 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.

Vault and bring up a curry (8)

Rapid flow damaged his urn (6)

Love lover's country (4)

Thief pilfers hot stew (10)

Coppers get hold of address (6)

Lawrence deserts by Fourth of July, showing cheek (8)

Model wearing fewer clothes (6)

The smell of Sunday's fish (6)

Rita's arm is broken in India (8)

Chaperone expected girl to be taken aback (6)

Go and record songs for an album (4,6)

Vessel for plant containing cocaine (4)

Old people entertaining Latin soothsayer (6)

Soldier endorsed patient (8)

Something comforting uttered in royal retreat (8)

Old god seizes Dutch puppet (4)

Painter clutches recipe for soup (6)

Envoy gets certificate on time (8)

Pick president's testimonial (10)

Climbing a track (6)

Drunk initially bet on game (6)

Money saved during privation shows frugality (10)

Reporter of outside broadcast on tennis player (8)

Present for royal house contains diamonds (4,4)

Stimulant for contest in Brazil (6)

A German entering pool is skinny (6)

Stop believer harbouring saint (6)

Learned in school time (4)

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