Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 10th 2001) 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.

Eventual defeat at cards brings connection with London banks (8,6)
Minor disturbance caused by blow during a bit of sleep (7)
Arfur (Daley) nearly kept by his minder seems unhappy (7)
Henry and Jane sound absent-hearted (5)
Loved one in the morning or at first (9)
See 25 (9)
Beg that initiator of debt be put in prison (5)
Most newspapers mostly back a poem (5)
Operatic realm to disallow acknowledgment in song (9)
Turn to comedian in battle scene to make changes (9)
Sit back after opening of "Absolutely Fabulous" man (5)
Nervy model going in without partisanship (7)
Heavy metal shows signs to be telescoped (7)
Question of yesterday's accompanist from snow-white youth and whiter gal (3,4,3,4,4,5)
Optimistic movie in network: "Dream Come True" (4-10)
Absentees get less than genuine workers (7)
Stopped man with whistle whetted? (9)
First hole? (7)
Two pieces, not of a star (3,4)
Last stage of setter's past? (5)
"A present help in time of trouble" (4,3)
Very happy to be playing chess quietly with Paul and Edna (7,2,5)
It's all about trouble after cinema opens at movie (3,6)
Communicating off the field (2,5)
Chick gets back part of the regalia I left the Queen (7)
Fireweed for windows (7)
Composer is at sea in one (7)
Disconcerting way to produce pottery? (5)