Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 20th 2009) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 33 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Idle talk about end of siren song (5)

Remix of Oasis and Nirvana's first legendary lyricist (6)

Restraining a loony, moved fast — fast! (7)

Profits from soaks' drinking vessel (7)

Retracted complaint about a tantrum in haunt of bons vivants (9)

An imposing animal twisted joint (5)

Element of skin disorder keeping sane insane (9)

Headless halfwit — one bagged by hunter (5)

Dwarf finding poppy heads in grass (5)

Vet's partner gets clincher (9)

10 play false, incurring retribution (7)

Compiler, self-effacing, keeps no record of artistic study (9)

Strive to keep arbiter in clover (7)

Health worker casting runes (5)

Turning North American to South American woman (5)

African soldier raised stink (4)

Batterer coming back to do damage (3)

Verse in Nordic translation in dated dress (10)

Spotted mushroom ascending into heaven (6)

One taking exception to bad job given alternative to shock treatment (8)

Pay attention to stain (4)

State that's acceptable to priest keeping house (8)

Present servicemen to ambassador (4)

Model conundrum (5)

Writing up feature about wounded revolutionary's shield (10)

Position conducive to contemplation of flower? (5)

Faith school in French city erected by a railway (8)

Seasonal fare from the London Eye? (5,3)

Antelope's knockout booze-up (6)

Ferocious avian charge on hill (6)

Legion born within 31 days (4)

Top copy given sign of affection (4)

Plaything of two foreshortened solvers (2-2)

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