Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 5th 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.

A protein not naturally used by 16 (8)
If the last were to be first, it wouldn't be one of them (5)
One could be ill lacking heart (4)
Paper heads new plan that goes all awry (4-6)
Row about Dr Wood (6)
Gamble first salary away, so dip into the till (8)
Old king kept a hold on the state (7)
A month of rest - it comes to us all (7)
Old queen, one reportedly held up in Oz ... (8)
... rejecting role as viceroy (6)
Firm short in capital is having to make concessions (10)
There are piles of it in the sea (4)
Turner has ill health endlessly (5)
Purchase large dress for girl to wear (8)
Upright reputation (8)
Type found in church (4)
Fish found in bed? (6)
New looks current among clergy (7)
Dicky is clever - this calls for response (8)
Get colour back with sickness, losing track (10)
State hearing is beyond doubt (6)
The way, they say, to the altar? (6,4)
Rope is no solution for such as Crippen (8)
Rummage in the bin, namely, to get one's own back (8)
One called out for a softener (7)
Aimlessly draw benefit after swallowing overdose (6)
Stuff to be set out the night before? (6)
... function: not unknown to leave (4)