Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 16th 2014) 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 retired painter abandons society (4)
Embarrassed men hate making gas (7)
Foolish dictator's colourful past is erased (7)
Monsieur's upset in the finest French town (5)
Learn about day of victory in small vessel (5,4)
See 17 across
Debauched, unlimited womanising can keep you up at night (8)
Cook departs, out! Good line and curve (9)
Strain to hear pitiful creature (5)
Short match (5)
Catholic reportedly hated getting dressed (7)
Bishop expresses doubt about theologian and his religion (8)
Physicist's eccentric old relative grasps mass (7)
Grumbled as muscle starts to exercise daily (6)
Fruit peeled or pealed? (4)
They're unclear signs of aging? (4,5)
Funny Gene's headland is uninhabited (10)
Snooker — it's my break with cue tip (6)
King George enters: I, mad? A foul plot! (7)
Take away illness? Nice! I'd use acupuncture, perhaps (7,8)
3 + 20 = 23? QED! (7,15)
Prunes can wrinkle with time in constant sun (9)
Romantic man in love, into proposal (10)
Got back the dodgy midfield? The end of Manchester United (8)
Stuff what's up? (6)
In general, people possess nothing — royal speculation? (6)
Fellow lied about area of expertise (5)
Qaos regularly going round the bend: 1/2 to 1/10 ratio? (8)