Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 6th 2000) 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.

Beef and butter dunked in gently sparkling wine (8)
A viewer's jolly when the leader's taken off (6)
Ruin brings the reverse of humour (4)
One composer chosen for new orchestration ahead of another (10)
See 13 (6)
Indignant, but better prepared for war? (2,2,4)
University official favouring Conservative to the Right (7)
Performer (Eastern) about to ensnare one with obscene stuff (7)
Mournful-sounding bloke is behind the scheme (8)
Supernatural being disturbed priest (6)
Succession of individuals providing documentation on a country? (6,4)
One wanting to protect a vixen could be nuts about her (4,8)
Command issued in successive notes to tribe (6)
Corruption with criminal bunch ne'er reforming (8)
See 24 across (8)
Check support (4)
Prolonged trouble when the man grabs lass naughtily (6)
The old-fashioned you, in humour lacking (7)
More attractive invitation - that is received by both sides (8)
Lift a table in the restaurant (4,6)
Grass shoots up? That's grass for you (6)
In icy cavern Eddie explodes bomb (10,6)
The first words from 24 down for the shrub? (8)
Agreement a letter changed for one of the lessees (2-6)
Street jewellery - pearls and more pearls? (7)
The French fabric for covering cold window (6)
Lustre on a lady (6)
Celebrated man is all but a tyrant (4)