Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 21st 2012) 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.

Productive hint for many of today's answers? (8)
Put in order, after last of corn consumed (6)
Forcefully expel from Southern part of church (4)
Scheme pair organised as opponents of Clinton, say (10)
In a monotonous way, and at length, interrupting pilot (6)
Visual aid as I listened to minimalist composer (8)
Note on old English poet hard to decipher (7)
Like a rogue making dish of fried dough, about average? (7)
Female with principle bringing in piano for small ball (8)
Small organism European found in a dress (6)
People without feelings keeping old lady in car a lot (10)
About to strike impudent young woman, note (4)
Calm person bidding before two others (6)
Argued in court about university publication with a soft cover (8)
One who struggles with pages in larger novel (8)
Belief that is enshrined in reliable car (4)
Guy making, eg, iffy arrangement (6)
Theatregoer showing appreciation for striking part (7)
Be involved with a lot of time put into unfinished machine (6,2)
Book Voltaire composed while eating hot biscuit (4,6)
Under pressure, noble types can become paragons (6)
Allowance for entertainment — still including no opera singer turning up (5,5)
Lots of stuff coming out, socially acceptable in former girlfriends (8)
More awe-inspiring warship British sailor docked on river (8)
Makes up score, originally composed (7)
Quietly work on limited edition being trimmed (6)
Some great students giving stable new generation (2,4)
Spies connected with ring for so long (4)