Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 9th 2010) 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.

Playing around is a thing of the past (8)
Reach a time for volunteers at home (6)
Aunt Sally clips rough-spoken student smartly (8)
Danger lies in live model being cut near ribs (7)
Don't care for real nut spread (7)
Party worker to behave during lively visit? On the contrary (8)
Bidding with early start, he comes in on time an hour ahead (6)
Planned debate (10)
Custom is for beginners to work on new tasks (4)
Expecting young one to have nightmares (6)
Oarsman following managed to return thinner (8)
Strides a path to ruin (8)
Took to horse as daughter tucked into a bit of fish (4)
This time around, first pull into pieces then throw cold water on (6)
Lift consumes power — time to start a tedious walk (7)
Old lag will do in a jam (8)
Vigil kept for a beetle (10)
Measure adopted in face of rejection (6)
Mistrustful head needs a replacement to be promising (10)
Catching great narrative, incorporating the same in Latin (8)
Awfully tense in Lincoln? One wasn't there (8)
Gentle music or some big orchestra instead? (7)
Beheading, as regards improving future stock, could be giving the go-ahead (6)
Blurred by embracing Shakespeare's very foolish, fond old man (6)
Fleece left on court (4)
Reportedly tipped the scales for Virginia (4)
First man in right key (6)
Flower show out of place, shortage of air about (10)