The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 16

• Absurd situation with fellow leaving daughter describing a rainbow? (5) Crossword Clue
• Amount of money (not half) to break rule possibly makes one melancholy (6) Crossword Clue
• A nationalist to acclaim somehow having ousted Conservative with regard to a body? (10) Crossword Clue
• Artist in major unconventional ring (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Contend with favourite in climax? (7) Crossword Clue
• Cuckoo over area patrolled by host is one exhibiting wild behaviour (6) Crossword Clue
• Deal out second testimonial in support of inspector (10) Crossword Clue
• Designate in hearing thing to be screened (3) Crossword Clue
• Explanatory words in top case shortly for analysis (8) Crossword Clue
• First person in Paris to welcome Dutch premier (4) Crossword Clue
• Fly among adjoining nations (4) Crossword Clue
• Group curtailed prominent feature in informal discussion (5-2) Crossword Clue
• Hit hard (after reversal) in tie (4) Crossword Clue
• Horrific rogue's disturbed writer (8) Crossword Clue
• I mention having to move very quickly (2,2,4) Crossword Clue
• Lend poster on politician from Ohio (7) Crossword Clue
• Miserable young guy pocketing nothing for transfer of documents (8) Crossword Clue
• Moderate Republican beginning to excoriate period of austerity (6) Crossword Clue
• Pick up chaps for appearance (5) Crossword Clue
• Potentially destructive type kept in asylum, otherwise (4) Crossword Clue
• Setter, maybe, taken with cricket side in turn on way? (6) Crossword Clue
• Sharp techies are experts at this in Google's rival (6) Crossword Clue
• Son with mettle ignoring a cause of trouble? (7) Crossword Clue
• Source of inflation six ignored in site for mausoleum (4) Crossword Clue
• Stop or get off network right away (6) Crossword Clue
• Teacup regularly taken for Greek character (3) Crossword Clue
• This person's friend touring old city is lacking sophistication (8) Crossword Clue
• Trick, say, with art deal that's corrupt (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Way of working drained sensuous supermodel (4) Crossword Clue
• Where one might find a GP, effectively? (2,8) Crossword Clue