Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 26th 2008) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 27 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.
| Preserve lead, perhaps, with female support giving enlightenment (10) |
| He has nanny for the kids (5,4) |
| Drawing instruments - possibly rulers? (8) |
| Makes work play, perhaps (6) |
| Steps look sound (5) |
| French summer celebration (4) |
| Like gremlins, be mischievous (10) |
| Pass Olympic finalists with tummy ache (5) |
| Excitement created by the astronaut's comedown (6) |
| Creates trends (8) |
| Means being out of employment? (6,6) |
| Origin of colourful designs? Just a tissue of lies (4,4) |
| Returned stuff left over from wine making (4) |
| Person who can't stand being portrayed (6) |
| Press the bell and run away - for security? (8) |
| Worker's home (4) |
| Providing a home for a small charge (8) |
| A foolish assumption of the old school (6,3) |
| Advanced one good reason for sacrifice (4) |
| They usually lead to the quarry (6) |
| Quits faulty planes (5,3) |
| Festival in various lands - Italy's a possibility (3,6,3) |
| Prays for urchins without learning (8) |
| Rather clever way optimists look (2,3,6,4) |
| Wear a well-trimmed beard (6) |
| Ghostly colours? (6) |
| They lead in the forces if ordered (8) |