Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 16th 2006) clues of The Guardian Quiptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 29 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Abandon in the shade (6)
Reprimand a Persian, perhaps (6)
Good times - say it loudly! (4)
A mother's quiet plea, perhaps, brings a lump to the throat (5,5)
Trek to South African fair, maybe (6)
Need to enter castle when calves are buried (4-4)
Complain about lye in bleach solution (9)
Bump into the chief (4)
Distress evident when good sleep's over (4)
Henry came around, the devil! (9)
Discharge wet gas in a coal mine (8)
A seat further back (6)
Nine thumps dealt out in retribution (10)
Expedition to find some fruit ripe for picking (4)
Lay sum out to get protection (6)
Cutting edge artist and French singer (6)
Bovine cry of anger at charge for tying up (7)
Graduate after drink at dance (5)
Instrument spinning round in a car (7)
Response to a wren's involvement (6)
Pop, badly winded, stopped talking (5,4)
Bank clerks who can't keep secrets! (7)
Murderer of sailor? He was captured by tripper (4,3,6)
Troubled, yet loving, in old age (9)
Multi-coloured flowers in starchy university city (7)
Routine at home (7)
Mineral concoction showing more vigour (7)
"Cartouch" translated right away as "lozenge" (6)
Reproduce a doorway (5)