Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 31st 2016) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 22 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Cause of irritation, used as a practical joke? (7,6)

Break suddenly (4)

Greek aubergine-based dish (8)

See 14 down

Except when (6)

Humble — servant (6)

See 6

Cheese from Cyprus (8)

Grated lemon skin (4)

Scary — exciting (5-8)

Self-contained room or set of rooms (8)

Tropical African mud wallower (5)

Something causing misery (or death) — Meissen (anag) (7)

Lead weight for measuring depth (5)

The Occident (7,10)

Large northern deer (4)

Troops maintaining a fortified place (8)

Rank — status (7)

Very dangerous assignment — Tom Cruise film series (7,10)

Shed feathers, hair or skin (5)

Eye shade — tree (5)

Seductive woman (4)

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