Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 6th 2002) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 24 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Takes the "Express"? (8)

Worker at end of leave gets advance payment (4)

Chess rival I overturned, lacking small courtesies (10)

Drunkenly, I echo "The Queen" in a toast (7)

Great people accommodated in dilapidated semi? (7)

North Sea rowing unsettled these people (10)

Ruth, born at Lincoln? (4)

Get down to remove picture from setting? (8)

(6)

Local returning books about State (6)

Bug or nettle to cause sting (8)

Kind of twisting hill path on Capri (15)

(4,5,6)

Asking to observe man in church? On the contrary! (10)

Cites, perhaps, in account of person living austerely (7)

Fix exact position (4)

Object to power showing signs of unpleasantness (15)

Second themes in fugues could be bar-room topics (15)

Mood shown by doctor with specialisation (10)

Enthusiast to follow pigeon (7)

Bone with a little useful name (4)

People with arms, which move rapidly along the ground (8)

(6)

Vehicle with runner left in southern limit (6)

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