16 December - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

Talkative, spiteful about husband (6)
Solution – chatty

If you put "catty" which can mean "spiteful" around "h" standing for husband, you get chatty – which of course means talkative.

A shout out to Analisa of BooksBillsandGroceryBags who was the first to solve this one.

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Kids lose them, helmet and kit, carelessly (4,5)
Source of clue – NZ Herald

Hint – an anagram is involved here