Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 7th 2008) clues of The Guardian Cryptic 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.

Reducers of transparency back Brown's address to the end (3,8)
Situation for a trained chef? (6,3)
Bonus I'm getting for disabled transport (7)
Painters take old measures around pole (7)
Jackson's not as well as he might be (9)
Firm's in deficit? On the contrary, I believe (5)
Old empire backs Western alliance over test (7)
Be a gymnast and take drugs (4)
Spade, they say, needs to be cleaned thoroughly (10)
A sea trip reportedly mounts up (7)
Opposition to sister converting to an Anglican (10)
1 down is in (4)
Among bodies to promote ethical standards these are essential (5)
19 finds no wrong about covering people in manure (3,6,6)
Botched test creates what one can't write home about (5,6)
Board becomes competent with time (5)
Parvenu is put out over celebrity (7)
Punctilious type loses head, which can be amusing (7)
Climb that's English, possibly 1 down (8)
Thriller discovered when balancing the books? (8,7)
Thought of cash for services rendered ... (13)
... how cheeky wayward lads under order take cash (2,4,2,5)
Chemist curtailed mixture to one with a blood deficiency (8)
Support with a brilliant ball (7)
Ethiopian queen is able to fish (7)
A pound, not a thousand, would be preferable (5)