Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 17th 2018) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

See 28
Responsible, short advert written up in message (8)
Panels only entertained by fools (8)
Sham bribe to cross border, rubbish (10)
Wool top pulled up in the manner of pockets (6)
Singer, a delicate creature, going after bouncer (9)
Saw catching top of thigh, hurt (6)
See 24
Slave branded by one, the mark of a printer (5)
Record on piano, no way for music entrepreneur (7)
Play totally dominant role, as might a cannibal at breakfast time? (4,7,2,5)
Saucy proposition that's illegal for a hooker? (7,4)
Call to hug tree, sounding rough (6)
Seed that's old removed from a loch (6)
Quit a golf game to wander idly (4,6)
See 12
Down to make an error (5)
Player, a giant with red dicky (9)
See 12
With lead removed, massive like a trace metal? (5)
Norse collection needed, say, regularly (4)
Become angry: prayer causing breach of faith, unfortunately (4,1,3)
As may be an entrance at university, somewhere in Hampshire (2-3-4)
Woman carrying pig lacking tail and hair (8)
Nearest and dearest recollection of standard socialist leader once (4,6)
Flame flickering over Bela Lugosi say, villain (10)
Party organiser's pretty funny — a reasonable chance (4,5,2,3,4)
See 24
Plots extremely pathetic and scenario is ludicrous (12)
Simple switch turned on to receive call (12)