Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 16th 2012) clues of The Guardian Quick 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.

Defensive trench (4)

Ancient language of India (8)

Seize — snatch (4)

Stopped (8)

Choose selectively from the best available (6-4)

Reach one's destination (6)

Recess (6)

Sensible (2-8)

Church service late in the day (8)

Part of a stairway (4)

Galaxy containing our solar system (5,3)

Slender (4)

Conjuror (8)

Non-professionals (8)

Brusque (6)

Dumbfounded (10)

American Jewish novelist, Philip, b. 1933 (4)

Kerfuffle (2-2)

Hitherto (10)

First-rate (3-5)

Boy who never grew up (5,3)

Part of the eye (6)

Division of the school year (4)

Duck — dark greenish-blue (4)

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