Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 8th 2002) 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.

I don't believe in God's last entry into new life (7)
House the French talk about (6)
I don't do much that is of not so much use (5)
Realistic show must be awful crap to amuse (they say) the awful cast (9,4)
See 1 (4)
Sign of opposition to Tory big guns? (5)
Senior citizens' concession returned, all with book of 1 6 (3,6)
Crime needs time and cause (7)
Progressing along lines? (2,5)
Opening of epic play - what can hold a note in song, if historic (4,3,3,3)
Antique cover - one managed to survive into last century (5,8)
Cover sheltering most of circus was fatal to Samson (7)
State backing for Irish imprisoned by Hitler (7)
Tenure terminable by bullets blasting holes in it? (9)
Dominant, the leading note of the conductor? (5)
In and out of season? (4)
Girl playing Mary in religious body (5,4)
With loads of room for the "i" in "semivowel" (8)
Essential for lamb learning to walk (5)
Slides that can't be hidden? (14)
Many outside Tyneside should be hit on the head (7)
Having had some lager - dead drunk at the start - his problem? (7)
Sailor drunk retsina, which I wouldn't do (9)
Crime is up when you get cash without energy (6)
With scorn I leave police: you mustn't worry (14)
Mother's sovereign keeping one from Channel Island is partisan (9)
Absentee of 1 6 makes a hole under mountain (8)
No fishing possible with such a financial result? (3,4)