Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 12th 2001) 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.

He's top man; it stands out (4)

Section of choirboys uplifted the spirit (4)

Lose ambition and yet score thus (4,4)

A fair old game (4-2)

Born with Scorpio's wrinkled nose (9)

Fear adder is let loose (5)

Like ad broadcast at precisely defined tourist area (4,8)

River direction not right (4)

Man with English bodyguard at the ringside? (10)

Drawback in pudding produced later (10)

Hairy one of the sauropods (4)

Could offering this produce a "No" in one driver? (3,9)

Fellow leaving operation of aircraft and remaining on the ground (5)

Close acquaintance staying after gangster leaves the area (9)

Having dropped off, like covering to be put back (6)

Esso reps produce the drink (8)

Toper endlessly sinks (4)

It's an honour to possess old instrument (4)

Girl about to chuck in Comprehensive (6)

Certificate of distinction given to one in operation (13)

Peculiar traits of one in non-matching neckwear (8)

Incline? Correct prop round south-east side (10)

Sitting-room with a view? (10)

Magistrates getting gratuity in money on the records (13)

Sort of manor house in ancient times (5,5)

Money Lianne used for special anniversary (10)

Discontinue meeting in favour of a rascal (8)

Demonstrator loses head: he takes a bow! (6)

Search Clues

Latest Clues

• Live coal
• Puts up with
• Not being affected by if it's open surprisingly
• Point gun
• Military jacket ripped when leaders removed Scottish symbol
• Intrepid
• Assailants
• Rewritten on keyboard
• Hunger
• Volkswagen Polo discovered as girlfriend goes outside
• Overrunning
• Eat away
• Officials sign name on books first
• Beginnings
• Epee or rapier
• Rowdy
• Period of calm to go over ideal serve by Henman
• Geisha's robes
• Prize
• Observed
• Copious stream
• Looking up document containing one on the no-fly list?
• Regularly still dig clay to get mineral
• Ignominy
• Untruths

Random Clues

• Curl maker
• "Ascribe, as blame"
• Go against the grain, so to speak
• This may be tight or loose
• Hepburn role
• Exeter evacuated, around which wind blows up – American streets emptier? (5,4)
• Mail
• Effect of 1 (7,6)
• Insectivore's activity?
• San — (Riviera resort)
• Result
• Lodge
• City can produce language
• Air holder
• Still follow the game in Japan? (5)
• Bra parts
• "Angels We Have Heard on High," e.g.
• Second note put in score is wrong (10)
• """10"" music"
• Resentful at beer
• Place for keeping racing pigeons (4)
• Immense time spans
• Farm unit
• Key point about sci-fi is not to start getting cross (8)
• "Solve, for example."