Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 1st 2004) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Balance a vessel containing cold drink (6)

Pleased about a note, but certainly didn't look pleased (6)

Get wrinkled serving men into condition (6)

Attractive binding (8)

Interior decoration gives many trouble (4)

Schooled in cunning with much effort (10)

Recent stage production of "The Spy" (6,5)

Advise colleague in casual fashion (10)

Some furniture - a desk etc - for study (4)

A few words in condemnation (8)

He going off, as the French say (6)

Darted about and arranged some deals (6)

An animal's lair amid rubbish (6)

An American Indian chief could make a long story longer (8)

Staggers outside quietly and drives away (6)

Blocking promotion (8)

Talk of an Irishman - soft rascal (6)

Mark, a good man, associated with rake surprisingly (6)

Note fish hang about (6)

Hunter might well go ahead (11)

Prompter dealing with the baby-sitter? (8)

Tells of an arrest being wrongly ordered (8)

A little crawler joining the currently popular party (6)

When overdue, a lot of books may be hidden (6)

Dreadful lout, a Western desperado (6)

Cry out in pain, being chicken-hearted (6)

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