Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 16th 2000) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

One begins running, jumping the gun (8)

See 1 (6)

Bearing cost of sending goods (8)

Limit trade union backing more than any other (6)

Even rate changes weaken (8)

Tongue of stout shoe (6)

Insect on filthy drink container (10)

Newly built big ride is carrying 50 flying things (10)

See customer wanting 50% off tree (6)

Verify having circulated live data (8)

Marine went ahead and stopped up (6)

Act to rid movement of oppressive person (8)

Charge for borrowing caused understandable concern (6,8)

See 26 (8)

One hundred soldiers in blue, worthy of respect (6)

Pair mentioned to some of the pilots (6)

To steal this the day before is pointless (6)

Dark suit for entertainers? (10)

Bury pensioner, first to look up police organisation (8)

Still with back-street ideas? (8)

Learned to describe seaside rock? (8)

Commission cut, got about a grand back (10)

Adores having doilies scattered on top of sideboard (8)

Declare pit leader's on edge about coal production (8)

Urge female students to paint (8)

Goodness! Six regret going round the West End! (6)

Fight club over title it lost (6)

Feel sorry when soldiers get to guard Roundhead (6)

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