Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 14th 2017) 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.

Patron of the arts, catching cold, left beef (6)
Happy, if Steve gets changed (7)
On the run, wilfully holding club or cudgel (9)
Competed for best in street (5)
Return to relieve an all-time low (5)
Ermine age terribly in a zoo (9)
Competitive rider always covers slit in jacket (7)
Prophet in jail? He's upset! (6)
Swims back to emergency room for a rest (6)
Indiscriminately sprays vegetables (7)
Bill or Bob keeps batting (9)
13's condition? (5)
New route is fantastic (5)
Unknown Tory in baffling exposé (9)
Penny is in the Army & Navy getting surgical equipment (7)
Exercise wearing fewer clothes (6)
Show couple consuming popular drug (7)
Old Bob to pound sea creature (5)
Ripped fabric gets assessed (9)
Fit to take charge of political party's money management (7)
Branch displaying special equipment (5)
It's essential to apprehend road user in the flesh (9)
Senior journalist perishes in whirlpools (6)
One joining fabric of a bowler (6)
One dispatches journalist supporting one-time president (9)
Ship in a French badger (9)
Referee initially upsets Scottish team (7)
Coppers get hold of address (6)
Swimmer lacks time for theatre worker (7)
Father's gone to die (3,3)
She's agreeable, when taking drug (5)
Delinquent leader slashes wimps (5)