Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (March 22nd 2004) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Threats can seem ridiculous (7)
One group, about six, backing pleasure gardens (6)
Club regulation that must be strictly obeyed (4,4)
Set of six texts distributed around the East (6)
Tender bill for plant? (5,7)
Main reason for horse being tired? (10)
A deity to follow in retirement (3)
Salt used as a preservative (3)
Drinks on the house for independent type (4,6)
Plastered and stoned (6-6)
Running shoes have these laces (6)
A singer can measure one wrong note (8)
Good reputation to consider (6)
Asian trees? Nonsense! (7)
Chain letters? (4)
Refusal to start on time (4)
Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress (8)
Only about five find the answer (5)
Naughty ladies men dream of (6)
They are extensively used by oarsmen (10)
Cow I'd give information about (10)
Double up, for example, in pain (6)
The potato's dug out - a tuber? (10)
Being thrown together, German joined the Italian in bar (5-5)
Ridicule made clear in a letter (6)
A pupil originally with little desire to take courses (8)
Coat to take to the cleaners (6)
Polite American rises to welcome (5)
Hoax article used as a tailpiece (4)
Become engaged in some sharp practice (4)