Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 3rd 2013) 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.

Sound of horse in river (5)
Action of bailiffs in school? There's anguish, not half, about that (9)
Someone who is ignored — object? (3-6)
Bank at sea? Say nothing, little troublemaker! (5)
Big leader off, free to move around as outcast (7)
Severely punish, making someone accept work forcibly? (5,3,4,2)
Drink coming in dribble at back of pub (5)
Cricketer outside his own country, spinning in theatre of combat (3,4)
Region of intellectuals including exceptional lad (8)
Games I'll run, sticking to the rules excessively (8)
American philosopher, this writer entertained by Elizabeth and Charles? (7)
Section of rock, cold mat­erial (5)
Any number put in rank alongside Eastern VIP (7)
One chum gets one agitated and all that sort of thing (2,3,5,4)
Past would include gross conduct you'd expect from yobs (5)
Social conventions awfully stern, restricting compet­ent fellow (5,7)
Ethos went sloppy — one should get things sharpened up (9)
Sheltering in coal scuttle is little primate (7)
Derek, an artist, establishing wine stores (7)
Order whale-hunter to finish early and beach in time of war (5)
The final minutes of football? That could briefly make our tour! (5,4)
Among atheists he is pink (4,2,6)
Neglectful learner out getting drunk to sink towards the floor (9)
Others with agitation mounting about Conservative limits (9)
Time to get stuck into a bit of dressmaking or cooking? (7)
Journalist gets first sniff of scandal probing cardinal (7)
Fertiliser put on with summer month coming up (5)
Nothing holy? Hesitation to give biased description of people's religion (5)