Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 17th 2001) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 32 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

New topic: strange sticks! (7,7)
See 1 Across
Windbreak conceals marshy land in front of church (5)
What Billy Bunter had in cycle cape (9)
Love poem's unfinished: to an unpleasant person it's all too much (9)
Small radiator touching two spokes (5)
Bound to keep lady covered in the bathroom? (5)
Lorna's bum's different and undeveloped (9)
Nearly retreat, knowing how ugly sisters behave? (9)
Boredom for everyone taken in by half-feminine dancing (5)
Rushes of wind make Augustus join retiring saint (5)
Flour's sprinkled round street, which is sad (9)
Inaccuracy is included in note for bully (9)
Also-ran won't start to get closer (5)
Cause of envy and contention, messing up cradle with food pips (5,2,7)
See 27 Across
It's paid in advance, standing on the promenade (2-5)
In the doghouse with Kenneth, Eleanor and the editor (9)
Chaps breaking very large signs (5)
Beautiful youth makes cassis run all over the place (9)
Bad-tempered person has twist round top of head (5)
Lightly cooked, so left holding back some wine (9)
Walk, having time to understand (5)
She can't say 'No' (3-4)
Leave out, namely, a single griddle-cake (4-5)
Partner, by concealing ring, meets objective after Friday (9)
Statement of inmates altered (9)
Meal had off tailless duck (4,3)
Discourteous and unhealthy king's asleep! (3-4)
Drink to hide your excessive sentimentality (5)
Female suits made up to be formal (5)
Go back, Leslie, with eyes like a flirt! (5)