Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (July 31st 2009) 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.

Clues designed to break Labour, unfortunately (5,4)
Record holder wanting first prize, missing first, left with silver (3,3)
American flier is out 0, first slip's achievement (6,2,2,5)
Supporting dog with change of second string in a severe gale (5,4)
The last knight sees insect eating bird (8)
Undecided jury's comment on scout (8)
Dish taking part in 1? (6)
Like a Young Conservative, quite quiet in quarry (6)
Northerner in oriental's robe? No! No! (6)
Think of the kids! (5)
Half sovereign kept by retiring queen of islands (7)
Poem about cinema (5)
Comment of ass in place of vicar (4)
Composer's support for roses, not a bunch of freesias (9)
Gore losing head in journey needs visual aid (10)
Social survey object of hagioscope? (4,11)
What's happening to the world of work among those competing? (7)
Something to eat — for little boy little time is more than enough (8)
Retreat with defender given card? (4,3)
What makes whiskies all the same? (5)
Bigwig accepts old king's backing at the end of the French cycle (10)
Work of art grabbed by girl as one could be wounded (8)
Garment of polyester not cotton? (7)
It makes my head spin before I turn green (7)
In haste to correct correction (4)
Bird heard in African lake and southern sea (9)
Plant love and kiss on kisser (5)
Defeat is counterproductive (7)