Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 16th 2014) 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.

Musical basket with ends removed (5)
Papal irritation with Lent gets one unhappy with verdict (9)
Stupid selfie taken by stupid linesman (9)
Republic's salutation interrupted by pause (non-Western) (5)
Lead blast rejected (4)
Director of Ground Hog Day cutting corner in Jersey? (5,5)
Auditorium bag, not old (4)
Italian wine behind mother superior in restaurant (6,1)
Drive off, carrying a representative's carpet cleaner? (7)
Unfit, one sleeps, having temperature (5)
Unbeatable rival seems in for a beating (7)
Unlikely it's Renoir's roomy scenes? (9)
Staple food off one's trolley (7)
Board member, having no money, right, becomes dealer in securities (10)
Sadomasochism dropped by unctuous host (4)
Guy Bowler-Brown's drink? (9)
Suppression of cold person and his replacement (10)
Superior flat mobile phone incorporating time applic­ation (9)
Bird acted like a ram with ewes — pranced (9)
Kipper, which is tracked (7)
New Zealand conifer polluted UK air (5)
Other than live teams (7)
Former premier didn't get that in retreating vessel (5)
Marriage and Dot's court battle almost over? (5,5)
Charter to restrict drugs craving making a comeback (9)
See 21
Orlando's cry: "11's ex rejects far right" (5)
Wig turned up on head of unfazed leading authority (4)
Neurosis beaten by miles, which enables one to interpret the world (9)
Racist society's brand? (5,5)
Former soap character was bloody empowered! (7)
Get down from foreign media sector (7)