Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 12th 2015) 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.

Writer tails academic, ignoring university order (9)
Eau de Cologne? (5)
Convention — Whitby's last hosted by retiring fellows? (5)
Arabs live all over the place — their values may change (9)
Old man's tract of land through which inlet runs (9)
British unit essential to further measurement (5)
Reach maiden in topless dress (5)
Beethoven's fifth penguin? (7)
Pompous knights finally unseated in joust (7)
Liar hangs out in idyllic location (7-2)
Silent movie star's sacrificed in film — wreath produced (7)
Whistle-blower stops hard labour in plant (7)
Went on securing gallery, ejecting one unknown thug (7)
One type of publicity I must spread round arena (7)
Superficial damage to crop (5)
Mature sycophantic journalists might gather here (7)
Storage cabinet provided by bald barber? (7)
Two cases of executives catching better flights (7)
Gradually admit ropy Spanish hasn't succeeded when touring Spain (5,2)
Give another brief brush to ancient artefact? (5)
Barking terrier, extremely virile dog (9)
Orgy superseded on a regular basis (5)
He tips off six-footer currently playing well, perhaps (9)
Puny competitor, one entering after start of tournament (7)
Stubborn folk slip into islands (7)
Import deal possibly giving source of free fuel? (9)
Left-winger skirting last carriage run over (9)
There's talk of someone preserving a book of holy songs (7)
Skilled amateur in union creating scene (7)
Priest on team heartily curses exotic preparations (7)
Old Amerindian's lost a sheep going up country (7)
Firm dealt in clothing items, primarily (5)