Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 31st 2000) 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.

Threads brought together, writing material up found in old jacket (6,4)
Put out about German finance (and English) favouring the affluent (2,6)
Rather lame as contents of Telegraph on an issue, ie not OTT (6,6)
Present left during function over which there's an icy reception? (8)
List of accusations citing some bed-linen on the ward? (11)
After 1, squad provided full unofficial version (7,4)
See 8 (7)
Back blackleg with some hesitation - not the best for the job (6,5)
Extra cover available as insurance against cold weather? (8)
See 1 (6)
Back in form to play a game of football? (8)
See 21 (6)
Initially, it appears unusually far-fetched and otherworldly (6,6)
Start to moderate a kind of free-for-all (4,6)
Vital material flowing here - force it on US audience? (3,5)
Finish drinking with actors, a bit depressed (8)
Stupid dunce, holding creative skill up, not yet found out? (8)
See 4 across (4)
I'm employed to keep planes, etc in good condition (4,7)
Building up a tall story for listeners, usually (10)
"Green" kids' treats - they're the tops! (8)
An extreme case, where people don't normally see the light (8)
Short time with nobody about - given a bit of a rocket? (4,4)
See 9 (6)
See 15 (4)
Personally keeping balanced view of unusually deep fossil (4)