Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (March 24th 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.

Old Tory statesman on leave with swimmer (9)
I must note effect of putting verbs at end of clauses, say (9)
UN man once on Solway Firth (5)
Trim and plain, like "ox" (4)
Beast of an old number "Following that endless river, Love" (10)
Old bouncer trained to get award as cook (6,4)
Pass round poster shortly with one earning a crust? (11)
Light in bed? (4)
Entrances made by trespassers? (7)
It effects change on top — in novelist, that is (4,3)
Well done, thug! (5)
Area of ill repute for ships with rig alerting problem (7,8)
Inspiration for poetry and from time to time love (5)
Two lines from a parodist I cherish (7)
Student expressions of disgust and approval at access to organ (7)
Flexible musicians are a tie (7,4)
Cut long grass in the sun? (4,3)
Beastly sound, almost senseless outside (7)
American yetis, fewer than three in the yard? (7)
Pest is in subtle shade (8)
Established in place at last, taking the mickey somewhat (7)
Ignoring qualms of Yorkshire hooligans on carrier? (6,9)
Year after car inventor left type of alcohol (6)
AA author's grasping heavyweight clue in place of OU (6,6)
Old countrywoman to see about parking eggs (she married 8) (5,8)
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An officer on a horse shows his metal (6)