Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 18th 2014) 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.

Identifying pattern that's bound to squash one irritant (9)
Coke party that's thrown by children (8)
Closely follow the scandal of the Three Blind Mice? (8)
I write a cheque, one to be put into chest (6)
Refuse to ride horse, using whip (6)
There may be one on the bench here in playing area (5)
In ceremony, noise interrupts speech (10)
Singular disease in place of business? (4)
Large, fleshier all round, but not so curvaceous (7)
Man taking notes on book for poster (7)
Make people leave net completely open (5)
Starts to shed clothes, looking sexy — and hardened (9)
Truly clever chap needed in statecraft of a new order (2,1,6,2,4)
Punishment limiting one's feeling (9)
Doctor eluding detection initially treated himself (8)
Cut short travel in area of republic (5)
Sum that's missing a policeman found (7)
Offering limited view, I'm surprised to receive good degree (5)
Cockney villain that goes into the bag (3,4)
English city firm employs Pole that turns up again (4,4)
Covering for Caesar, army conceals defensive blunder (4)
Not a Jew? I had to go quiet (6)
Favour daughter staying at home, giving optimistic view (4-6)
Imogen's in car, last to leave place of refreshment (9)
Start foolish, but ____ , upright (7)
The Promenade des Anglais, perhaps, is most pleasant (6)
Pacify small, small number (7)
Secret cards to be won? Don't be fooled by this (10,5)