The Guardian Cryptic August 27th 2001 Crossword Clues • Crossword Tracker

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

Optical shutter (6)
Bail is arranged for those with proofs of innocence (6)
Wager about a pound (4)
Fail to honour commitments to one's class? (4,6)
One must back the law to some degree in Africa (6)
Taking someone on of attractive disposition (8)
Gazing about (9)
Composed a piece of classical music (4)
Primate embraces son in church (4)
Beneficial, though self-contradictory in parts (9)
It's a man found shipwrecked on a Pacific island (8)
King for half a year and one short day (6)
General still a duke, even if losing his head (10)
Tax office (4)
Is among those left to fight (6)
Rotten theologian in crooked deal (6)
Cheer a team endlessly at entry (7)
He's paid to say nothing (5)
Suggested one politician was untruthful (7)
Dismisses a proposal to start moving (4,2)
Unhappy with split in state of Kentucky? (9)
Work for Labour, for example (7)
Dare any health resort claim that all its residents are? (4,3,6)
See lambs going round in flocks together (9)
There's no accounting for his performance (7)
Erudite composer shown the way out (7)
Set off on horseback? (7)
Fruit with the top off is still fruit (6)
Boy, it rises - and falls! (5)

August 27th 2001 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers