Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 21st 2012) 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.

Butcher some French piece (8)

Wood modelling initially is soothing (6)

Russian worker becomes policeman (8)

Smoke about fifty aboard vessel (6)

Astronomer lost his head in backstreet (5)

Sportsman makes one retire (9)

Musical talent appreciated by batsmen (7,5)

Artiste to allow director to interrupt high wire performer (6,6)

Spanish gentleman in political faction finds role model (9)

Rent is about zero (5)

Editor foolishly went berserk (6)

Flags welcome crew in port (8)

Girl keeps journalist back in The Crown (6)

Delaware atomic project? That's the last place to live (5,3)

Hit boy turning up sorrowful (6)

Scottish beginners furl old manuscript (6)

Wrongly elect any European leader? That's inflammatory (9)

Dan fed on corn crackers? He's dispensable (6,6)

Worn out during an evil uprising (3,2)

Parts for FBI agents hidden in the stage scenery (8)

State chief replaces note in cash (8)

Record playing well into the night? Very sad (12)

101 in show that's telling the future (9)

Former pupils smoked? That's hard to see (8)

Drink to suit old lawyer (4,4)

Fold party clothes (3-3)

Engineering graduate put away present (6)

A feudal lord in Belgium (5)

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