Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 18th 2010) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Small volume about Scottish girl (not English), a standard work (7)
Spasmodic? Well, not totally occupied (6)
Punter, we hear, at this card game (8)
A sharp bend, of course (3-3)
Trashed combo upset, wounded (4,2,6)
Make call in a French railway, not making a mistake (10)
Look where to find a cathedral (3)
Associated pair in the clouds making a comeback (3)
Something mislaid? Look here! (10)
For news of a pillar of the establishment? (6,6)
This plant is hard, brittle (6)
Most of the piece about new island is to develop slowly (8)
Unknown quantity as missile plant (6)
Unenviable position of those with a time in conflict? (3,4)
It's six-sided, or eight (4)
Demo loses leader and chief (4)
Shore base, possibly with winding road (8)
Thick ground cover, good going for cricket, initially? (5)
One stupid person at party turned up as a crustacean (6)
Young horse, say, with horse-breaker to produce delaying action (10)
Portable recording device used by a photographer (5,5)
Tentative proposal of charge on line about to arise (6)
Musical instrument whose parts only differ at the top (5-5)
I (scorer) end with wrong result, to may need to do this (10)
A perfect beginner? (6)
I could have been in rough water but I'm still all in one piece (8)
Provided uplifts at the time of company's collapse (6)
Start off without a meal (5)
Opening that could be barred (4)
Officer supports exercises at a rapid pace (4)