Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 17th 2012) clues of The Guardian Quiptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Macedonia, then Serbia, laying claim to city (6)
Great novelist with time to be a love cheat (8)
Emissary from the pope emerging from the French port (6)
Know-all in Telegraph accepting complex case (8)
Scots wearing same tartan almost certain to be furtive (11)
Silly speech made by tense Welsh theologian steeped in drink (7)
Vestibule contains ancient luggage (7)
Socially inept doctor detaining a boy with right to take drug (11)
Sailors in the drink? (8)
Signal Corps getting criticism for brigade's ultimate predicament (6)
Fellow compiler and star prepared to go to court for start of play (5,3)
Mammal one confused with bird (6)
Married when nude? It's outrageous! (6)
Faded and died embracing small son and husband (10)
Cook fit to make this kind of tart? (8)
Place where everyone rejected Mexican food served to English (8)
Swineherd with a yen for New Year's Eve (8)
Skin problem of one riding broomstick, scratching top of warts (4)
Online message is short and sweet (4)
Sun, discomfort and second drink lead to psychological damage (5,5)
Transport for witch put on earth to find ancient city (8)
Leg bound to be damaged by club (8)
Admit one's unfit to rule (8)
Church intervenes to protect raggedly dressed child (6)
Youngster showing a bit of leg (4)
Public official with special responsibility for dealing with problem of marauding rats (4)