Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 24th 2014) 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.

Musical set left escon­ced in comfortable seat (5)
Say nothing in card game (5)
Edible plant, yellow and long, getting chopped (5)
One runt suffering — it's very small (7)
Drug starts to take effect with little woman admitting state of confusion (9)
Vehicles covering dist­ance — they may collect bins (7)
Head's essential nature comes through in speech (9)
A mellow beer had to be brewed — yeast essential for making it (9,5)
Virtue having rows in upper part of theatre (9)
To make a lot of noise over something wanted is a bit sensational? (9)
Please explain why resid­ence contains old loo (3,4)
Big road heading north — favourite American drive (7)
Brief winter season — victory a boy delivered (5)
A new work outside hospital in a mound of earth (7)
Amsterdam again is seen to be this! (14)
It's a source of power, laments 19 audibly (8,1)
Angle presented by extreme characters — I say nothing must be forbidden (7)
Name of place in which American uncle stables horse (7)
Mum sitting on varnish can, losing sight of bottom, stick (7)
Thomas Becket? Proper troublemaker! (7)
Old peasant conveys love for girl in song (5)
Was curious about Matthew etc, becoming impressed (7)
Big business street must be this for Scot (7,7)
Crappy smash hit out to convey seasonal message (5,9)
Learners without financial support — it hurts, making one sick (4,3)
Joke about educated woman, who didn't recognise Noel? (7)
Church anthem — it's lacking jazzy element (5)
About to go flying (2,3,4)