The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 17

• After wicket robust thrash (5) Crossword Clue
• Avoid damaging muscle during relaxation (7) Crossword Clue
• Carrying out mission, working as co-pilot (9) Crossword Clue
• Deter dust blowing around legal document (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Follower of religion that elevates a head of state (5) Crossword Clue
• Following complaints upfront are still not well fed periodically (9) Crossword Clue
• Gale in valley, but not a drop (7) Crossword Clue
• German philosopher shortly holding Dutch is a barrier (5) Crossword Clue
• Go through cases for refuse (7) Crossword Clue
• Growth centres in new capitals sure to miss out on relaxation (6) Crossword Clue
• Having rejected help with new series, a mark for each of the Brontës (9) Crossword Clue
• Hurled plate (taken from cupboard, is customary) (6) Crossword Clue
• In administration, a number of companies' books are missing (6) Crossword Clue
• In greatest distress, perhaps a hand (9) Crossword Clue
• It's something to hear selected actors at school (7) Crossword Clue
• Last month past noon several sides joined for this (7) Crossword Clue
• Like Humpty-Dumpty, round, as described by poet (5) Crossword Clue
• List non-British food additive consumed (9) Crossword Clue
• Makes sense to have another drink (4,2) Crossword Clue
• Mister not active? Even more so (6) Crossword Clue
• Most mysterious English lake with a bed of stone (7) Crossword Clue
• Nothing cooling in nice jug? Later (5) Crossword Clue
• One making argument presented girl with tear-jerker (7) Crossword Clue
• Opening meeting of wise women is left divided (6) Crossword Clue
• South African admitting wife is a violinist (5) Crossword Clue
• This woman staying in, wearing clothes that didn't match (7) Crossword Clue
• Took charge of international and got old boy to leave (9) Crossword Clue
• Twisted wide part of climbing frame (5) Crossword Clue
• Updates phone and drives into ground to be picked up (5) Crossword Clue
• VP once almost hit badly by mass set of instructions (9) Crossword Clue
• What is in most excellent order? (6) Crossword Clue
• Whites here virtually too sick (6) Crossword Clue