Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 16th 2016) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 33 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Involved in a quest for old things (8)
Competitors will be on edge in these arenas (3,5)
Sends for instructions (6)
Sad reflection about everything in Texas city (6)
Wrath possibly shown by head (4)
Twice reduced by 50% (4)
Take it away from work (4)
Poor house for a student near part of Brighton actually (5)
Be delighted, given small part in broadcast (4,2,3)
As parties get boisterous, they need indulgent hosts (9)
Lake in old colony, as Africans changed name to Malawi (5)
Swallow one cocktail (7)
Down payment I posted off (7)
A worn out tree (5)
Travel to a part of India (3)
Board has positive answers from two Europeans (5)
Having developed, went around topless (7)
Obtaining material, staff head missed tea break (7)
He is working on a commission (5)
Sweet drink on the rocks? (9)
Individual has time to become a VIP (9)
King Alfred's spoils? (5)
Parliamentary official who cracks (4)
Inflate an account maybe — or unduly reduce one (8)
A positive sign (4)
Pull up in pain when learning the hard way (8)
Clinched the deal and shut up (6)
Perfect demonstration of being impervious to noise (10)
Bill raised sail going out to French port (6)
A touching article or tract (4)
Means of communication with a walrus? (5)
Hostelry needs plaudits for introduction of something new (10)
A temple ornament? (5)