Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 4th 2008) 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.

My French Sikh turned monastic (7)

Trouble in art school (5)

Clear ants out of the house (9)

The colour of a new cape (9)

This defence was made up in Athens (9)

I left the pastor at church (7)

Never mess with South African plots (5)

Mice run about in numbers (7)

Groans about English fruit (7)

Ruined, we're nearly beginning to start again (5)

Popular support for coastal waters (7)

Will this home-made firework go blue? (5-4)

Eroticism could be ascribed to muscle-building exercises (9)

What's in the post? (3,11)

Proper society gatherings (5)

They have the keys to power (8,6)

They're hits, of course (5)

Secret police used free postage (7)

Item of the Beijing illuminations is in the local paper (7,7)

Offensive rumour about rare honour (7)

With drink, the group for inspection gathers strength (7,2)

Violent gale causing trouble to sailors up front (7)

Books found at jumble sales? (7)

Sack the man who abused his care! (7)

Cases packed with tasty stuff (7)

Some brides are given a ring (5)

Oriental flower in the borders of Eden (7)

A promising show band (10,4)

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