Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 21st 2009) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 22 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Something that fails to have the expected impact (4,5)

Ancient king of Persia (5)

Clear enough to read (7)

German white wine (8)

Anti-aircraft fire (4)

Attempts — written compositions (6)

Involving the latest electronic gadgetry (2-4)

Give (or take) nourishment (4)

South American capital (8)

Composer ("the red priest") (7)

Soviet labour camps (5)

Impervious to various sources of damage (9)

Shows off (8)

Molly or Bugsy? (6)

Pointer — indicate agreement in writing (4)

Impossible to credit (12)

Significant discovery — ending of impasse (12)

Infectious disease (7,5)

English folk song (12)

Hermetically sealed (8)

Spittle (6)

Money given to the poor (4)

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Latest Clues

• Oily mud
• Criminals
• Consumption
• Heading off, get syrup
• Sailor
• Over-excited (5,2)
• Prophet
• Entire number of
• One must leave sooner on quiet fishing boat
• Naturism
• Curved sword
• Of eyes
• Small fragment is missing lead for Lewis, TV detective
• All together (2,5)
• Browns (meat) quickly
• Polar
• Circumspect
• Rely on Gore to find place for donations
• Ski run
• Disreputable or sordid
• Persian
• Daffodil-like flower
• Reaffirmed (vows)
• Throw
• Viral facial blister

Random Clues

• US artist captures head of turbot, a fish (5,3)
• Much
• Chai, for example
• Hot spot
• Dressing gown
• Small stream in Scotland (4)
• Bulb box word
• Lingers
• Window section
• Baby-shower gift
• Levels
• Bill provider
• Much worse though, resolved to give up
• Kind of association
• Fabius's foot
• Menagerie
• Seasonal lawn findings
• 'I'm game -- just give me the signal'
• In command of
• Affectionate
• Shattered
• Syrup, by-product of refining (8)
• Severe
• Curved bone
• Of sound mind