Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (November 5th 2009) 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.

Stephenson worked in it, recruiting gang in Gateshead centre (5,3)
Pay a quick visit to collect Latin material (6)
He abandoned the cause for 19's offence (7)
Armstrong and Miller, say, take a quick nap with setter in Jordan's arms (7)
Classes make them up in geography lab (5)
One includes merry game round Sunday school, singing from the same hymn sheet (2,7)
Plant does business with worker in spy network (12)
Theatrical device used in "King Lear"? Not quite the padding for his childlike outpourings! (7,5)
Sign on staff when one left ill after eating odd portions of rice (5,4)
Exciting events as Armada lost rear and scattered (5)
Extremely skilful crew's dexterity (7)
Second thoughts about repulsing man on board not good (7)
Coitus interruptus by regular guests in old county (6)
They're allowed to enter rescheduled heats (8)
In Paris you put in laps: they make your muscles stronger (3-3)
Waugh's diarist (6)
Trounced, using same cards but in different order (9)
19's idea wouldn't go wrong with brief preparation (9,4)
Home Counties menagerie had up for leaks (5)
Slate degrees in metal-working (8)
Nitric oxide and nitrogen satisfied a student of such elements (3-5)
19's primary target (also the sixth) (5,3,5)
Strange tale on a CD's untrustworthy as evidence (9)
Analysed figures but not, I see, old politicians (8)
Leaves about ten, dancing in groups (8)
19 was one mixed-up type in history (6)
His function was violently to secure king's unfortunate end (6)
Scoundrel has an Irish accent, not British (5)

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