Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 17th 2000) clues of The Guardian Quiptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Shabby outsiders block organisation (6)

Brave Tim crumbled -- literally (8)

Emperor took vehicle round turbulent sea (6)

Hurries south before those in temporary accommodation (8)

Time passing quickly for punters (6,8)

Last on the course for a coming of age (10)

Dining room's a disaster! (4)

Discard the players (4)

Handle rude arrangement without warning (10)

Customer enquiry about sales event and new look (6,8)

Atmosphere produced by a doctor that is mainly nice (8)

Rumour about a French duck (6)

Tree makes my Italian darling sound ill at first (8)

Cut off ear first? That's harsh (6)

Hit on the foot (4)

Affair of the woman with fringe (7)

I came back and dined, but get thin (8)

Charm about craft of Circe, for example (11)

Aeroplane jacket? (6)

Foot-powered machine a step ahead of the French (7)

Heard the girl is valued, but disparaged (9)

Environmentally friendly tradesman? (11)

Surround leaderless men with direction finder (9)

Shell vehicle at speed (8)

Strange cribs to describe flashing lights (7)

Real confusion after last month, say (7)

Recover from river in dreaming sleep (6)

Lazy and lied badly (4)

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