Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 8th 2011) 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.

Ruth Rendell's first English detective (7)

Throw out a proposed scheme (7)

Crowd entertainer (4)

Bible story about fellow deserving forgiveness (10)

The never ending round (6)

OK, cheer set point for the brave (8)

Coastline that's rocky in parts (9)

Irritable friend of Mole and Toad (5)

There are four to each deck, used for lifting (5)

Steps inside (9)

Taking trouble to point out (8)

Deputy head with masses of paper getting dark thoughts (6)

Shortest way to the top, believe me (8,2)

An opening for five, possibly ten (4)

Checks made by the police? (7)

Blow this for the French game to start (7)

Sweetheart has reason to be sensitive (7)

An eye for a drink (5)

C-in-C starts to drink, gets more intoxicated (7)

Offered support in getting established (6)

A French maid (4,2,3)

Sect takes up clergyman involved in a runaway affair (7)

Drag one's feet on stair carpet that's laid out (13)

Happen to finish in the first three (4,5)

His examinations necessitate a lot of bookwork (7)

Detailed sort of investigation showing trendy profundity (2-5)

It is important to change lanes when encircling motorway (7)

Dog dropped tail to receive fuss (6)

Hail enters two points in part of roof (5)

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