Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 3rd 2003) 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.

Hopin' for relief when achin' (7)
Shield to absorb impact? (7)
Operation of falling in love? (5,10)
Gate for those facing the bowling (5)
Mend a torn dress with decoration (9)
In Scotland they say 'Thicko! Stupid!' (9)
Journalist, having gone to jail, is given corporal punishment (5)
BT swapped wooden spoon for other prize (5)
To Nelson it meant a load of balls (9)
What nurses did after a shift, turning to port (9)
One with a concern in a holiday resort (5)
Posh station with a junction wanting space down the line (8,7)
Contract given to a composer (7)
Lives with corrupt desires (7)
Humiliated by a spurious education (7)
Patrol leader takes girl in with force - if force makes a controller of development (8,7)
Rubbish and untidy mess - nature of an all-rounder? (9)
She's not quite like other girls (5)
Senor of the road as well as in the dance (9)
Bird with covered head (5)
What to do if the puzzle is too difficult (5,10)
Staff guarding art collection took turns (7)
European Union bearing modified vegetable produce (9)
Once worn, often battered (9)
Country girl from Birmingham, initially (7)
Arithmetic is rejected by renaissance scholar (7)
Former SM first to wind round (5)
Robes embroidered, but not gaudy (5)