Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 8th 2006) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 27 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Stops one's car; they may be shooting (6)

Treading slippery slope (8)

Latin American country holding an alternative view (8)

Father gets backing to exchange fruit (6)

One gets nothing but pleasure from this task (6,2,4)

Macho boss (4)

There's lots you may buy at these (8)

You could lose a whole day going over it (4,4)

Footwear hamper (4)

He has stacks of work to do (7,5)

Interfere, being audibly cross (6)

A support in cooking or riding, perhaps (8)

One who insists on giving direction to a trout catcher (8)

They may be round or square (6)

Exceptional pear crop (4)

Learning to recognise that student has the advantage (9)

To hush an upset baby is rather mean (6)

Coarse fractions that can be cubed? (10,5)

Offer made by pilots before landing (8)

Force politician into clumsy lie (5)

Rag merchant (10)

Love sent by email? (10)

Nice point to make right at the beginning (9)

Genuine support for a team of stars (8)

Indeed upset when refused (6)

The doctor joins me in a drink (5)

Playboy making love in the French way (4)

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