Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 16th 2009) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 23 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Duke Ellington song (4,6)

Group of ships (8)

Lady's fingers (4)

Central connecting units (4)

Please — indulge (7)

Shipping forecast area (6,5)

Medicine given for its psychological benefit alone (7)

Rebuff humiliatingly (4)

Diesel fuel (4)

Inhabitant of capital (8)

Scoundrel (10)

Matter protecting soil from drying out (5)

Month (7)

Man, for example (4)

Hostile rant (8)

Exult maliciously (5)

Be of advantage to (6)

Phenol (used in a kind of soap) (8)

Ship's kitchen (6)

Venetian boat (7)

Nit-pick (5)

Mix(ture) (5)

Cosy (4)

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