Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (June 16th 2009) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Water bird — get out of the way (4)
(Of water) salty (8)
Ancient ruined city in modern Iraq (7)
Terrible (5)
Prickly shrub (5)
Cruel (6)
Play by Chekhov (6,7)
Type of male beauty (6)
Wake-up call? (5)
Put one's foot down! (5)
Hug (7)
Smoked beef (8)
Colour (4)
Water bird — little grebe (8)
Secret political group (5)
Have no motive force left (3,3,2,5)
Opposite of cheese? (5)
Spanish princess (7)
Miniature mountain (4)
South African golfer, b. 1935 (6)
Book by George Eliot (4,4)
Infinite (7)
Bad-tempered (6)
Drain (anag) (5)
Be of use (5)
Pace (4)