Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 18th 2008) 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.

Make a mess of second dish (8)
Master of Noise in lodge, maybe? (7)
'Down Under': movie with debt to Stallone suggesting trouble ahead (14)
Muscleman of ill repute, sick with love, commits venial sin (10)
Back East German to prepare for fresh conflict first (8)
Bog with a flower (4)
Concerning Tube strike, turn on housekeeper (8)
Rifle fire (4)
Stern ruler of 20 gutted by intemperate speech (6)
Sleazy turn by band necking drinks (10)
Rogue's accusation: youngster pinched the lot! (11)
Frigid artwork - cold composer - hot chow! (6,3,5)
Having just been shown the pan is excellent (4)
Swelling menu is a recipe for disaster (8)
Drink to town centre's pastoral setting (6)
Container ship (6)
Man taking in MI5's principal branch (6)
Mafioso, perhaps - one from Italian city entering US state (8)
Stand up to kilos, metres etc, interfering with holiday (6)
D'Arcy, unexpectedly plunging into water, displays stodge (5,4)
Bread sandwiching scrap of sea lettuce is bad news for birds (11)
Reportedly pedal president's buggy (9)
Article about facial hair on a girl (7)
Plan to go walkabout, corralling sheep (8)
Ringer with a vision (7)
Mental aberration rendering men incontinent? (7)
Warning: a big picture is being put up (6)
Niche curtailed sin (4)