The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 24

• Bear's second to enter water (6) Crossword Clue
• Bit of drink to convey threat to Aussie, supposedly (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Classic musician's musical work twice interrupted by King and ambassador (7) Crossword Clue
• Comment about a new central heating that uses very small components (8) Crossword Clue
• Common sense in scripture lessons supported by a disciple (6) Crossword Clue
• Conservative guy, not too bright, seen around Republican festival (7) Crossword Clue
• Desperately in love, French are excessive in sexual activity (8) Crossword Clue
• Draw US lawyer to right law (7) Crossword Clue
• Fishing accessory, crude, left covered by overturned canvas (5,3) Crossword Clue
• Gain account with regret (6) Crossword Clue
• Glimpse gold-plated seat missing rear (6) Crossword Clue
• Good for France, back under governance - such as the aristocracy? (8) Crossword Clue
• Information provided in Rhineland city for 'improver' of community (10) Crossword Clue
• Interplay of tide and dune not checked (8) Crossword Clue
• Nuns and monks initially among the very best groups of motorists? (10) Crossword Clue
• Rector intervening in University accommodation protest? (6) Crossword Clue
• Sanctioned 'natter' to turn up in dictionary (6) Crossword Clue
• Second article all but elsewhere (7) Crossword Clue
• See 24 Crossword Clue
• Someone skilled in the field - and margins too, possibly (10) Crossword Clue
• Son unenthusiastic about hospital call when he should be studying? (6,4) Crossword Clue
• Tournament going ahead, accommodating training during 11? (4) Crossword Clue
• Trick sign containing Government name (8) Crossword Clue
• Trumpeter's accessories provided by pale relative of trumpeter? (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Understand policy about introduction of military service (8) Crossword Clue
• Very, very good occupying tavern, but to no effect (2,4) Crossword Clue
• Way of working ascribed to American musician (4) Crossword Clue
• What Admiral's found in hold? (6) Crossword Clue