Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 16th 2018) 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.

Exceptional catch found swimming around (7,2)
Dance music on river drowns small talk (9)
Cotton? It beats worsted (7)
Train voice (7)
Hears about extremely old valves (7)
More strong doubt about concert opening in Queens (7)
American folk playing short melody with it (3-4)
Place for minister's son in Hair (5)
Fine tunes coming from women (4,3)
Star turns up during the Benedicite (5)
What to eat in a basement together? (6,3)
Finished wrapping rare part of bagpipes (5)
Royal bash involves performing music (5)
Odd way of talking doesn't begin in Morecambe (9)
British in Marseilles defaced art there (3,10)
Thrilled about playing grand that's pulled out (9)
Tango with a modern writer (5)
Horn in tune I'd arranged to impress Rattle initially (7)
Is someone talking about you in this range? (7)
Maestro's opera popular in part of UK (9)
The occident's fatal day, right? (4,4,5)
It's in chamber music that's sung in parts (5)
John escorts royal couple circling behind nurse (4,5)
Rookie wearing militia's diving gear (5)
Initiate men in order (5,8)
Buccaneer, heading off, stops here (5)
A chef explains cooking (4,1,8)
Pantry in big house, ideal place to hear music (5,4)