Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 31st 2009) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Tree whose fruit can be roasted (5,8)

Grains burnt in church etc (7)

Available (for drinking?) (2,3)

Poet (4)

Historic French prison (8)

Place serving food (6)

Marksman in hiding place (6)

Woven hanging fabric with pictures (8)

Left-winger — move at a fair speed (4)

Urge (5)

Senselessness — frivolous utterance (7)

Rubella (6,7)

Runner for use on snow (3)

Piece from book etc (7)

Container for liquid (4)

Bray (6)

Able to take defeats in good part (8)

Relating to birth (5)

Highly confidential (3,6)

Alive (but in need of space?) (9)

South American capital (8)

Prejudiced — incomplete (7)

Trite statement (6)

Musician (5)

Celebration (4)

Affirmative (3)

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