Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 17th 2006) 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.

Inscription of gem is serious: no point getting needle (9)
Performance in the theatre season? (5)
A not entirely miserable old sherry (7)
Man, perhaps, that is attired like Harry Potter? (7)
Antelope's short dash (4)
Might shape be apt? No, angle wrong (10)
Sort out nut, turning red or white (7)
Withdraw amid fraud, where construction suspended (7)
Tailor set to fit me - stand such to remain functional (4,2,4)
Game bird's third almost assured of success? (4)
Outstanding effect on screen reflected nothing (7)
Understand about Goldie being brave (7)
Bound to get fired, this setter's maintained (5)
Obstruction finding way to impede measure of liquid, ending in torture (9)
10 composed about a married bishop, say, smart (6,9)
Rationing being distributed, one cannot be seen in the dark (8)
10 - many not sure who composed it (5)
Unconvincing to retain expression of surprise in live 10 (2,6)
China hard to be isolated from the East, perhaps (3,3)
10 man in extended cycle, missing coda (9)
Old Labourite keeps one good and calm (6)
10, German, sort of legal tender (6,3,6)
Prince of 10's right for overture, then obstacle to 10 (9)
Porter carrying author's underwear (8)
10's first character in change. (8)
Two thirds of everything into a bit of 10 (6)
Difficult to pass round river that's low (6)
10 sound accommodates upper-class (5)