Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 29th 1999) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Blood sport producing young animals (7)
Vivacity normal in retreating deer (7)
Aloof bearing of a group of soldiers (3,2,10)
Step - one taken by celebrity (5)
Leave witness box and give up (5,4)
Receptacle (a tin, perhaps) hidden by wrinkled crone (9)
Calls at specified places (5)
Respond by doing the turn again (5)
Where valuables may be kept secure in ice cream (4,5)
Past example to go in front of book (9)
Perhaps to that lady it is different (5)
Form of transport incurring overhead charges? (8,7)
It's a tea to give full satisfaction (7)
Cross-stitch - any done? (7)
Standard work from Form 1C (7)
Level some shoppers sink to in the interests of economy? (7,8)
Apprise worker of source of intelligence (9)
Speculation that intrigues shareholders to some degree (5)
They are mainly on the watch for a real post (3,6)
Was in pain during each edition (5)
Seek seclusion in stronghold off the beaten track (4,3,2,3,3)
Holds out to give former model send-off (7)
Three points emigre put over to incoming government (3,6)
He takes care to get a discount, perhaps (9)
Soldier has journalists put down (7)
King remained outside and wandered off (7)
Run in next race (5)
Some softer, rarer earth (5)