Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (February 15th 2005) 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.

Powerful figure in grip of drug (6)

Jesting at one attempting to slim (6)

Surface with Scotch tar mixture to meet a requirement (4,2,2,7)

Did poor mad Poe put this on top? (6)

Moving point wounded nag internally (8)

Always taking right girl out, even in defeat (8)

Slip away to see pal, perhaps (6)

Soldier's vehicle turned over to draughtsman (6)

Obliterated when we do it up carelessly (5,3)

Standard weapon in conversation (8)

Publishes points in dispute (6)

Talks with couturier before audience at stately home (10,5)

Way to go on gentle walk (6)

Advantageous to America to order fuel (6)

Suggest showing professional attitude (7)

Centre of nest remains as orifice (5)

Small boys with pincers (7)

Attribute certain qualities to a writer (7)

Conduct orchestral rehearsals for the militia (9)

Renounces former creed and is able to throw rest out (7)

Force the Spanish to follow competition (6)

It uplifts one to find oracles at work (9)

Attains goal, but feels those pains again (7)

Frenchman brought up law's restoration (7)

Turned aside to take in female by boat (6)

Becomes engaged in predicaments (7)

Note unusual lines of vessel (7)

Express derision at meal (5)

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