Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 1st 1999) 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.

For example, enter Deadwood in Calamity Jane? (5,9)

Fit of pique (5)

Contrive finish (not start) without drink (8)

Fruity syrup lacking in pineapple (7)

Forgetting when sick men can be incontinent (7)

Somewhat lethal variety of sweetmeat (5)

Boatman from old region? (9)

Hit woman for spinning odd point in gown (9)

Modern party that's unprepared (2-3)

Dub parts of "The Return of the Steel Bonnets" (7)

What's carried in silence in sledge (7)

All grapeshot causes disease (8)

Half-hearted council holds money back (5)

Delighted with invitation to strike over low return (7,2,5)

Big hitter trimmed hedge in prison (12)

Entertain morning service (5)

Climbing mountains breaks East European coastal walk (9)

The problem with a small tip? (7)

Dye's earning pots (7)

Bold trapeze artists have this up for projection (5)

Those who leave because of firelighter (9)

Short distance runners said inspiration involves many (5-7)

Developing an allergy of the throat (9)

Flier operating at sea (6-3)

Table ornament for everyone, say, in Newcastle (7)

Fruit dish in harem? (7)

Tree giving rise to a plank ... (5)

... and another when shut in (5)

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