Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 16th 2005) clues of The Guardian Speedy 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.

Prepare for action (5,3,5)
Seeming contradiction (7)
Dog lead (5)
Top of head (4)
Sound of merriment (8)
Protection (6)
Aphoristic (6)
Trifling (8)
Object of reverence (4)
Style of expression (5)
Amenable, consenting (7)
Grammatical verb tense (6,7)
Drinking vessel (3)
Printer's mistake (7)
Impolite; basic (4)
Northumberland town (6)
Assiduous (8)
Skill (5)
Globe-shaped (9)
Litigant (9)
Client (8)
Birthing assistant (7)
Draft (4,2)
Culpability (5)
Make indistinct (4)
Stomach, maw (3)