Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 8th 2001) clues of The Guardian Cryptic 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.

Keeps stifling pain in battle (8)

Phone courtier about sovereign (6)

Support for plant storing hydrogen (8)

Material found in the analysis of a brick (6)

Extractor rendered lips sore (3-5)

Son picks up tool (6)

Giant fell floundering into the sea from boat (10)

Revolutionary species baffled man (5,5)

Poet playin' a prank (6)

A nice gal prepared cake decoration (8)

Craving but lacking time for divination (1,5)

President managed control of dinner (8)

Grasping English queen seizes journalist (6)

Check straps of underwear (8)

Trojan bully (6)

Bachelor in old firm (6)

Little devil has skill to pass on (6)

Means of transport showing first-class pedigree (5,5)

See an affair in disgust (8)

It can be fatal in battle that's goin' on (8)

Took a break and made an impression (8)

Selfish man about to withdraw money (10)

Spill the beans about select sport (8)

Shy maiden in court? I don't know (6,2)

Put forward design as arranged (8)

Quaker colonialist on flag (6)

Travellin' on island or atoll (6)

Father's keeping everything in America (6)

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