Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 5th 2005) 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.

Plato's exemplary way to settle accounts? (6,5)
Jiffy note at foot of member's stretcher (7)
Cool to take an unconscious jerk's anorak (7)
Radical left the enemy bewildered (9)
Motivated by crowd (5)
Nymph with one choice that's not on ice (4)
Mel Gibson's lead becomes paltry part in "The Crucible" (7,3)
Solve 3 by 10 without editor getting to play a mean trick (2,3,5)
Overcoats with fleecing (4)
17 girdled calendar girls to put a top on (5)
Any plight isn't right one to be trifled with (9)
Code protecting interior switches in explosive device (7)
Fuss about a league with ill-matched sides (7)
An increase in risk (6,5)
Celebrate when new penny's gone without time to have old penny (5,3,4,3)
Run-down sound of recorded device (5)
Use rate in knots from stern (7)
When Bobby can have rest of rum? (7)
Fight at sound of bell (4-4)
"Tainted love" is pretty clever with hindsight (15)
It's about setter's rising drug problem of old, of course (6)
Take mushroom restricted by legislation (6)
Swan boxes match in colour (3,5)
I lit out to weaken argument (6)
Avidly ask for naughty fairy tales that educate? (7)
Member that's horizontal managed to split the best part up (7)
Charlemagne then embraces one that's attractive (6)
Discipline of toddler when two? (5)