Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 23rd 2015) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

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

Sound of fire in centre of nuclear storage facility admitted (7)
Seaman in Cork not good member of crew (5)
Specified cutting's inaccurate (7,3)
Top magazine published first (9)
Wanton Hollywood star pursues the French round America (9)
County's rage after scheme's denied initial funding (10)
Redeemed brute departs, crossing lake (8)
It might blow up before being put back (4)
Break in shooting all bar one European (8)
What gives rise to extremely elegant little shoe? (8,4)
Cheery Jamaican's first single in Test arena (6)
Took flight, delivering right word to fix declaration (12)
Duke on far side of western border in a tight spot (6)
Somewhat overblown part of speech (4)
Natural break in baby's schedule … (5)
Topers' group captain within seen swilling one on the rocks? (3,7)
… when various people may arrive returning stuff (4)
Study of tree roots (9)
Outstanding leader knocked out in water sport … (5)
… shuts up after river goes down (7)
See the light from bar — and there's no turning back! (5,2)
He's full of apprehension, standing up for a long time (5)
Took up residence, no longer 26 (7)
Search team ultimately missing key element (6)
Time trial rearranged, without any parts changed (9)
Member of colony keeping brutish disease away (6)
Outwardly tough, uncompromising ruffian (4)
Rural knight battling, not having left his commander? (4,6)
Dreadful abuse hit regular attenders (8)
In general, number perk up when male comes in (8)