Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 8th 2019) 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.

Write better puzzles than beginner here (6)
Place to hang small greasy spoon, antique (8)
Little swimmer is away from the King and Queen (5)
Returned again and was shocked to receive shocks (2-7)
Change bus, or hide in shelter (9)
Saw a time for publicity? (5)
Incredible verve, a heroic sort exceeding expectations (12)
Voice said some cash is behind bar (12)
50% off properties in different places (5)
Benedict's art to turn out witty remark (9)
Driver brought before judge is lying (9)
Cast of Brief Encounter (5)
Covering up claim, wins contests (8)
Voting system fit for European city (6)
Start taking bets for one with no secrets (4,4)
Composer rating absorbing French writer (8)
What frames pictures where we live (5)
100 engineers briefly irrational, having ingested hard liquor (5,2,6)
He's not bound to be complimentary and a decent fellow (4,5)
Bony poet's exhortation to commit crime (6)
Penny, given more rum, is to move unsteadily (6)
Wanting Polish thug to fear whatever's outside (5,3,5)
A reversal of work conditions for the unfaithful (9)
Catching measles, ultimately hard to shake off (8)
Temporarily dismiss person who's paid villain (8)
Running path for one bowler here (6)
Day BoJo strips off facade to provide enlightenment (6)
Reason some complain ferociously (5)