Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 16th 2000) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 29 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Decoration worn on one's chest (6)

Minor shows discourtesy (6)

Took off commercial about keep fit exercises (4)

Decisive court action for a divorcee? (3-7)

Make rapid progress in a profession (6)

Music in D sharp, nothing unusual at the end of the day (8)

Abominable service! (5,4)

Fairly big orderly (4)

Gracious! What an uncommon chap! (4)

He's entitled to act badly in pantomime (5,4)

State carriage? (8)

Two-foot tropical tree (6)

Irish county's team's openers (10)

Spots before the eyes (4)

Defeat for party (6)

Notice the opening coming (6)

A bit of rigging works in the end (7)

Provide proper directions first (5)

One kept in during school break (7)

A trail possibly taken by cowboys to the rodeo (6)

Kids drink it (9)

Producer of a graceful child (7)

Valley requiring aidor development? (13)

Meticulous janitor (9)

Displayed a willingness to invest? (7)

Objected to work, took up modelling (7)

Certainly it's not far eastern in origin (7)

Tells these jokes (6)

Don't use the tawse indiscriminately (5)

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