Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 23rd 2015) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Deride (4)

Puritans (anag) — Russian monk (8)

Wretched (7)

Stocking material (5)

Power (5)

Develop (6)

Bliss (7,6)

(Of a meal) lavish (4-2)

Deep gap (5)

Take by force (5)

Countless (7)

Excellent — British money (8)

Of those not members of the clergy (4)

Jumbled mix (8)

Held tightly (5)

Belgian-born British actor, d. 1993 (6,7)

Cinderella or Puss in Boots, say? (5)

Israeli city on the Mediterranean (3,4)

Square root of 81 (4)

Protein in grain that gives cohesiveness to dough (6)

Aid to memory (8)

City of southeast France, on the Rhône (7)

Not including (6)

Screen dot (5)

Stadium (5)

Asian country, capital Vientiane (4)

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