Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (April 18th 2017) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 23 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Be capable of hitting with force (4,1,5)
Civic dignitary (8)
Ball game — small body of water (4)
Tidy (4)
Excuse (7)
Very short time (5,6)
Very rough cider (7)
Men only (4)
Mined minerals (4)
Rural communities (8)
Without a stitch on (5,5)
Tower supporting high-tension wires (5)
Object struck by a snooker player (3,4)
Military force (4)
Rattled — perturbed (8)
Get into trouble (3,2)
Persuaded gently (6)
Break in a journey (8)
Firmly in place — free from danger (6)
Proceeding as planned (2,5)
Out of sorts (5)
Avarice (5)
Devise a strategy (4)