Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 4th 2014) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Exact about a point being relatively close (5)

Scored slowly (6)

Head gets most important lead, showing cunning (8)

Make master, finally a head (5)

Knots rope with loops (5,5)

Belly jeans, for example? (10)

Not in favour of social worker being put over one (4)

Light whip for light control (6)

Machine gun nest blown up (4)

A cut above other ranks? (10)

Heads rolled in this French affair (10)

European composer (6)

Put into liquidation? (8)

Respect number trapped in a sticky situation (6)

Heart-to-heart listener (3)

Low state of mind on departure of daughter (3)

Man of principle made riches the right way (10)

Strong defence, yet speedily broken (5,7)

Eye disease — girl catches it (6)

Fish I caught in a basket (8)

Ann set out for a city in France (6)

Pope with aspiration, leading to becoming emperor (7)

Broadcast live coverage (4)

Rounds of drinks? (4)

No hero of football team at home (7)

A right from one US state to another (6)

Where to keep the money when you've made a profit (2,6)

Compel someone to act as a substitute? (4-2)

Subscribed and accepted financial responsibility (12)

Blunders — gives short change (10)

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