Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 16th 2007) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 20 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Soldier of fortune (9)

Clenched hand (4)

At ease (8)

Beat soundly (6)

Fabric woven in strip (6)

Violent twist - (adjustable) spanner (6)

Primate (6)

Range of colours, opinions etc (8)

Visage (4)

Game played with balls on table with pockets (9)

Hold back (8)

Burn superficially (6)

Fisherman with rod (6)

Essential point of problem, decision etc (4)

Cable on which acrobatics are performed (9)

Cheek (9)

Genuine (Latin) (4,4)

Barrier (to be jumped) (6)

Suckling animal (6)

Small fragment (of potato?) (4)

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Latest Clues

• Thoughts
• Dig up
• Noisy summer insect
• Expression of annoyance
• Discarded objects
• Capacity of rough partner in child’s play to get body for rugby league
• Thesaurus entry for boy on seesaw?
• Not as good
• Raised platform
• Reverie
• Feudal farm worker
• Official permit
• One-armed bandit
• Sister’s half-siblings?
• Profit
• Vividly depicted
• Funeral fire
• Composition from boy with a talent (though not fast)
• Dependent
• Dine late
• Charges
• Close
• Newspaper article linked boy and girl
• Grew upward round about 10, then 10 to get muscle
• European school ends up English instead

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• Land measurement of ten square chains
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• — large extent
• Short staff
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• Settled routine.
• Stewart Copeland's band
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• Befuddling
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• Roofing material
• ballroom dance judge Tonioli
• Rents
• With ice cream (3 wds.)
• Bit of workout gear
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• Fortune breaker, possibly
• Rim
• The immortal love racket
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