Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (March 23rd 2001) 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.

Newcastle, Liverpool and Derby on longer the country's leaders (5,9)
Very small, like a Swiss banker? (7)
One involved with Alison in illicit affair (7)
Rumour of English poet for listeners (5)
Sound director gives Margaret a ring (9)
Chime gone off, denoting leadership in the league (9)
Do church leaders take sustenance? (5)
Girl revealing male murder victim in book (5)
How the stock ran out all at once? (9)
Collapse of couple on exciting rides (9)
Proportion of allowance reduced (5)
Sluggard told stories about Lincoln (3-4)
Remedy for Japanese drama - play idly (7)
Hardy characters do, when leotards become loose (3,11)
Berkshire, perhaps, at the heart of the game (3-2-3-6)
Club in Gateshead, say, for evening out (7)
Descriptive of hideout, we hear (9)
Brutal article following popular song without words (7)
Unsound reasoning, when sick, to go up in charge (7)
Streetcar soft for the bum? (5)
Fried meat cake king is exclusive (7)
Upside down, some butterflies make marks on paper (8,6)
Accountant has capital advanced - something to put on a horse (9)
Beg for bit of bread and cheese spread (7)
Prepare for attack and remain next to openings of tower (5,2)
Lad near damage beside the kidneys? (7)
Cleanse and check germanium (7)
Knock run off spin bowler (5)