Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 20th 2008) 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.

It becomes inflamed by the lash (4)
University teacher or patron (5)
Paints and embroiders (7)
Elegance given a trial in Illinois (7)
Well-fed, he is round in form (9)
Scanning the books for money owing on the horses (8)
Big worry about angry writer (5,5)
A double first (4,4)
In retreat, a holy man leads king and emperor (4)
Go over undulating track (6)
Sadly lost the wind, it is very light (11)
The Spanish man comes first in place of worship (6)
Course followed by bird dog first in the field (11)
Churned up mud on a small hill (5)
One taking part in an emergency (10)
Prepare and serve a bird, none now left (4)
The poet who knew the value of language? (10)
Is climbing in a rough mountainous area (5)
Caught and bowled (9)
The French Revolution (4,5)
Fall out of love and decline (5)
Flag raised in the garden (4)
Yet it's a misplaced feeling of gratification (7)
Attachment had noise coming from it (8)
Rough treatment for unseasoned wood (3,4)
Rode around the circus giving commands (8)
Show progress? Don't exaggerate! (4,2)
Musical lady happy to be on her own? (5,5)
Craft project (6)
Puck gets the push in this (3,6)