The Guardian Cryptic December 22nd 2011 Crossword Clues • Crossword Tracker

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Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Bit of an exercise, instruction to lift operator? (5-2)
Hard, Proust, funny old comic (7)
Further Essex traffic jams (5)
Arch, perhaps, to correct — getting better (2,3,4)
One-on-one combat taken outside that is, character this pumped in the tank? (6,4)
24 a 24 — on the contrary (4)
Posh tea (unfinished) included sandwiches produced by machines? (12)
Making sweet love in windy act, ruing gas (5-7)
Hitler had a little one — thanks mum! (4)
Former ANC president, wee thing shaken (10)
Flying reptile, frightening thing with lots of teeth, as 13? (9)
Archer prize idiot, discard one and many books (5)
Scent block in the shape of roadworks? (7)
Christian hoarding treasure primarily after gold, as money expert (7)
13 bread-maker on reservation, quite possibly? That's false! (6)
It doesn't matter which here, it turns out (6)
Fish and snake on the road, one sliding down the street? (10)
13 two girls, one required by the Grauniad? (11)
Southern African's sexy figure, baby! (9)
13 drop down the face, piece of cake? (4)
13 fish, orangey-red for some pastry (8)
13, studied and criticised a Chinese mammal (3,5)
It's said to be obvious (10)
Promote correct manner of ambulation, as 13 (9)
Iodine thus something to discuss regarding similar elementary forms (8)
Potential layer in this painting finish? (8)
Weak character from outer space, a Klingon, as 13? (6)
See 4
Something cheeky about capital of Rhodesia, a nation now renamed (5)
Number of prison gates (4)

December 22nd 2011 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers