Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 2nd 2006) 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.

Temporary holder of the post (6,3)
Take sweetheart and run (5)
Country preserve contains rare variety (7)
Desert nation's competition (3,4)
Facilitated return by stamped addressed envelope to editor (5)
Offer support to hospital areas in reverse order (9)
Go flat out? (2,4,5,4)
Piano passage used to complete one's education (5,4)
Polished Roman figures (5)
Sort of victory for some who'd ran in difficulty (4-3)
Rough cowl on chimney in Scotland (7)
Mischievous student in fine form (5)
The point of this device is not always apparent (6,3)
A Dalmatian sweet? (7,3)
Open coal fires I let go out (8)
Brief message about an unfounded report (6)
On first of October turn collar up in Scotland (4)
Additional protection for a cricketer (5,5)
Presentation of laws to be amended (8)
Empty talk over the Sahara? (3,3)
Sort of wolves apparently extinct (4)
He hopes to avoid getting chicken in the basket (10)
Community to pay workers overtime (10)
Willing to finish in debt (8)
Eleven free, take in work to make a packet (8)
How one may be cast as Captain Bligh? (6)
Look into injuries from blows (6)
Shoemaking tools (4)
Fit of petulance encountered in playing draughts? (4)