Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 12th 2005) 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.

Look back in cloud of dust for underground explorer (8)
Research backing my French lecture (6)
Observed one's missing silver in booty (4)
Hoodwink man in opening rally (10)
Pay account for a seat (6)
The city's new birds go for the lights (8)
Outskirts of York in film made on the run? (7)
Shop occasionally has to set out in a hard place (7)
A disciplinarian involved in matter (8)
Give Lourdes contribution for the fabric (6)
The mug to meet in confrontation? (4-2-4)
Refuse to burn end off (4)
Academic in actin' for "The Empire"? (6)
Initially held one at port to relinquish possession (4,4)
Part of the machinery for getting engaged? (8)
Tough, disorderly and without love (4)
Unoriginal thought having left one church to enter another (6)
Dodge the effect of old age (7)
Steer and nag unexpectedly break off friendship (8)
River contains shredded garment with bits broken off (10)
Game for a dance? That's capital (6)
Remove cover, say, and suffer the consequences (4,3,3)
No fun working in hoax that's to cause confusion (8)
Seen in early expedition - one leaving ship without notice (8)
Diplomat not completely connected (7)
River warrior (6)
Penny's heart is, in a way, in Austria (6)
Kick the back of the car (4)