The Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle clues 2024 Dec 14

• Band before musical: it's hard work (5,6) Crossword Clue
• Bears fancy sword (5) Crossword Clue
• Cover that woman on film (5) Crossword Clue
• Driest ground to walk (6) Crossword Clue
• Earlier, one's touring African country (6,5) Crossword Clue
• Extract from Nobel Laureate's call (4) Crossword Clue
• Flier is part of squadron, essentially (5) Crossword Clue
• Fool expert witness in part (4) Crossword Clue
• Foreign character seen in home game (5) Crossword Clue
• Got sad going out for party (4,2) Crossword Clue
• Guides in northern city picked up (5) Crossword Clue
• Learner driver, say, with small limbs (4) Crossword Clue
• One cleans behind bed, it is messy (5) Crossword Clue
• Our greenest bananas: one might cut branches (4,7) Crossword Clue
• Person that's fetching is more naked, reportedly (6) Crossword Clue
• Punches part of rib: low shot (5) Crossword Clue
• Record from composer on the radio (4) Crossword Clue
• Rinse off sticky substance (5) Crossword Clue
• Successful books from footballer and actor Peter (4,7) Crossword Clue
• Supplier in basement for delivery (6) Crossword Clue