Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 11th 2006) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 24 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Craftsman finishing as European monarch (8)
Literary form of essay by American author (6)
Feel better in republic, having power without king (4,2)
A game of cards and a couple of drinks - goodness! (3,5)
Blackbird in wood (4)
Strike, perhaps, that brought parts of this island together (3,2,5)
Problem about family following a tortuous course (7)
Central principle king's not kept in view (7)
But it's not a revolutionary society! (6,4)
Instrument neighbour returned (4)
Players not at home in Selkirk, for example (8)
Travels round the world with gold coins (6)
Caught moving in Act I right away (2,4)
Went too far, getting excited on parts of test (8)
Return to reality, as the jet set ultimately must (4,4,2,5)
Quickly goes down and invests close to fourteen pounds? (5,4,1,5)
Position involving work in the service of the army (10)
Warship a short distance east, protecting Baltic port (7)
Duck and another bird up in the air (4)
Turbostar engine breaks down on the way home (9,2,4)
Completely transferred between spinner and weaver (4,3,2,6)
Game to imprison bitter, twisted pirate (10)
Rich pleasure-seeker, such as Ronnie Winslow? (7)
Bagpiper's short pibroch's beginning as lament (4)