Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 22nd 2017) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

View otherwise suppressed by state (8)
Retreat a pretence to cover first of raids (6)
Picture effort (4)
One not disheartened — falling, as preparing for competition (2,8)
Shearer after this cheat (6)
Boxing heavyweight knocked over, admitting faint (5,3)
Lick cat after skin of terrier (7)
Craftsman leaning one way, cap off (7)
Vegetable, relative having caught cold, cut one (8)
Quick to hide illegal reproduction primarily — it's a crime (6)
Waste all on spare power source (5,5)
See 2
Scorer, new scorer (6)
Scorer, an outstanding English scorer (8)
Scorer with elevated position, free man (8)
Smart outfit once beastly lot beginning to take action (4,4)
Scorer punched by king — that's funny and tragic (6)
French division needing a scorer (7)
Food counter with dressing table? (5,3)
Jersey etc worn by scorer, I'm not sure light (10)
Risk tackling northern scorer (6)
Shaved Paul indecent, kinky it's said (10)
Power retained by scorer with good work on the board? (8)
Leading scorer gets more than one record (8)
Star beaming flares up (3,4)
Scorer in reality gutted, 0-1 (6)
European finesse (6)
22 down's leans skyward (4)