Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 17th 2009) 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.

Her charges are usually small (9)

Refuse to fight (5)

Converted soul comes here to face lions? (9)

Taste before consuming popular fruit (9)

US city editor breaks down on junction (7)

Mother's possibly seen going round in the altogether (2,5)

Athletes naturally full of beans (7)

Doubter disposed to be intrusive (7)

Having broken a personal record, though on the decline (4,4,4)

Cage bird to stir? Not half! (5)

Tips to be shared with those waiting (5)

Used by a bowman leading Don Quixote's horse (5)

Ivan's rule: terrible in general (9)

Looks forward to having the last word in pickles (12)

Uncle Arthur's day off? It isn't apparent (7)

Nun that is upset about the tedium of life (5)

He pours out music from his lyre in Greek mythology (7)

Attractive homes and well designed (8)

Removed without hesitation and made use of (9)

Save money for drinks dispenser (9)

Strange sense of locality in Germany (5)

I ring back about the shrub (5)

TV sets remained off for the commercials (14)

Ready to accept simple drink (7)

Celebrate launch (4,3,4,3)

Rock singer about to be detected in depravity (5)

Remedy found in no way strange (7)

Taking drug, turns to crime in spectacular fashion (8)

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