Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 8th 2021) 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.

Elaborate on line in bill, leading man to appeal (6,3,5)
Forced to rise, being directed across sierra (7)
Greek city's grain brought across current Turkish borders (7)
Badger short of phosphorous compound (5)
Exile keeping unruly racists in order (9)
Lawman, it's said, puts down government supporters (9)
Society invested in remedy for affliction (5)
Seabird uncommon in Atlantic state (5)
Transport bacon — ham's off! (6,3)
Conductor against accepting old van on motorway (9)
Name adopted by conventional poet (5)
Smart painter regularly showing bends in track (7)
Colourful result of hitting buffers? (7)
Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations (7,3,4)
Senseless victims in the crime bled horribly (5,5,4)
Consider empty rectory, taking steps to provide leisure activity (7,7)
Overdue improvement on the side (9)
Wearing crown of England during studio broadcast (7)
Works up references in support of unopened congress (7)
Craft gathering round a major vessel (5)
More subtle control upped following stir (7)
Nearby chemists supply home flu protection, might you say? (7,7)
Head for crowded raucous square where ecstasy's to be had? (5,4)
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They'll cheat hotel over chops with right stuffing (7)
Nothing fixed without a carpenter's tool (4,3)
Prisoner and guard meet head on (7)
Took a picture featuring African browser (5)