Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 6th 2012) 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.

Stay true (7)

Leave without a second course (7)

Obscenity that turns stomachs (4)

Fussy detail (10)

Name some judge or general (6)

Can count on union backing about tea break (8)

He saw himself as winning on the pools (9)

In skill the French sentry should be (5)

Increase the strain (5)

A pact goes awry — blame him (9)

A voracious reader (8)

Staff provided to help the disabled (6)

Reinstated after review, having financial difficulties (10)

One has a lot of fun with it (4)

Fields of activity he gets a mixed press about (7)

One about to settle in the country (7)

Modify a painting technique (7)

Boat without a bow, say? (5)

They nick money (7)

Variation resolved in game (6)

Conservative member set to dismiss strikers? (6,3)

Powerful agency about to take on performer (7)

Could be he is to make firm statement (13)

Restrain a friend in final defeat (9)

Head of the house (7)

Sanctimonious bounder or ring fighter (7)

Caution — jumble sale! (7)

Brand that is going out (6)

Standard in American university depressing a student (5)

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