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

Informed cadet, due abroad (8)
Solution – educated

If you are informed about something, you can be said to have been educated about it. 

If the letters in "cadet, due" are "abroad" ie out of order, you can also get to "educated".

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

Southern sailor has fish for bird (8)
Source of clue – NZ Herald

Hint – this is a charades clue and the first letter is s