Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 15th 2011) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 20 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Irreligiousness (9)

Ran away (4)

Safety from prosecution, disease etc (8)

Plan (maybe best laid?) (6)

Starter — win bee (anag) (6)

Piece of needlework (6)

Move along in the vicinity (4,2)

Magician (8)

Shoe string (4)

Gloomy (9)

Treading (anag) — slope (8)

Novel by 17 7 (2,4,3,3)

See 2

Collar, college or jacket (4)

Art of public speaking (9)

See 17

Things one would like to have or do (4,4)

Solidify (6)

Word — condition of liberty (6)

American novelist, d. 1968 (4,9)

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