Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (February 17th 2023) clues of The Guardian Cryptic 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.

Artificial grit, target of 6 22? (7,6)
Lead boxes contaminate oxygen, substance used in clinical trials (7)
3 last seen in coat pocket (4)
Very hot — or very nippy? (10)
See 1
See 16
Unaware where the bulbs have gone? (2,3,4)
Che Guevara perhaps in US city, revolutionary air around me in target of 6 22? (5-8)
See 27
Button done on the outside, silk finally threaded through eyelet casually (6,3)
Country held hostage by learned cheat (8)
See 25
Aquatic insect in river starts to nudge drifting reeds around fish (4,6)
Loco senior dancing around short nude (4,5)
Daddy's skin covered with pig and head of tiger — tattoos, say? (4,3)
See 3
Contemptible dope (3-4)
Target of 6 22, M&M and Eminem by the sound of it? (5,7)
I want to squeeze brother, no other — keep it in the family? (7)
Spooner's taster of kind of bread stick grabbing butt, perhaps? (6-6)
Designed article stuffed with silver tissue (9)
Girl entering country detailed language (7)
More than one difference emerges and it's not right (13)
Union member on railway conservation (9)
Sherry sadly unopened (7)
European politician, sovereign or ruler (7)
Abomination observed by me, reportedly (7)
See 6
Sharp mint, target of 6 22? (5,6)