The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 19

• 9 might use this firm with painter maybe (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Admire articulate author in residence (3,2) Crossword Clue
• A master just assassinated king (5,6) Crossword Clue
• Author's one with a large mother, boring and insignificant (10) Crossword Clue
• Bear's going back half-heartedly for rat (4) Crossword Clue
• Catholic said to be upset getting something that's smoked (5) Crossword Clue
• Chicken, half a dozen having pronounced tail (6) Crossword Clue
• City, old one, facing sanction (5) Crossword Clue
• Cloud having rain, at first becoming cold in 25 (6) Crossword Clue
• Convertible roof coming free on Tesla, or missing - this leads to a penalty (8,7) Crossword Clue
• Glass corporation dim rejecting advance (7) Crossword Clue
• Good person traces lost dogs (6) Crossword Clue
• Happiest day, good boy is in Nice housing (8) Crossword Clue
• Juliet and relative returned boxing boot to tosser (7) Crossword Clue
• Large sweater that protects entertainer against the elements (3,3) Crossword Clue
• Nervous Stephen at the back of bridal suite (3,7) Crossword Clue
• One artist, judge and journalist saving noble (8) Crossword Clue
• Priest perhaps and others lie and go adrift (11) Crossword Clue
• Primarily enjoying success with one friend (9) Crossword Clue
• Pull left in a trap (6) Crossword Clue
• Returning squeeze, partner embraces swinger (7) Crossword Clue
• Sound meringue cakes (4) Crossword Clue
• Steal a pet? Entertaining for 24 perhaps (7) Crossword Clue
• Sterling represents gold, credit's mostly limiting at a later date (9) Crossword Clue
• Stumped by agent protecting Reagan, a tough guy (9) Crossword Clue
• Troubled America worsened for Oscar and Emmy? (5,10) Crossword Clue
• Universal Cinemas (15) smelly (6) Crossword Clue
• Who made bows and manufactured arrows targeting inexperienced beginners? (5) Crossword Clue