Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 4th 2010) 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.

Capital boom develops after depression (7)
It's glee, shown strangely by a mournful poet (7)
Michael's first card is a club (4)
Man of the match (10)
Concerned with taxes, she showed spirit, keen to make a return (6)
Postal packet going overseas (8)
Bikini, say, grabbed by nurse as religious leader appears (9)
Fast ships (5)
Mackerel bait? (5)
Called round on one occasion in vain (9)
Popular pro (2,6)
Aim for goal (6)
Keep on the beach: it will be soon liquidated (10)
Bringer of life and love? (4)
Such a speech may be a tonic (7)
Day hire arranged for US rural excursion (7)
An alternative to a politician speechifying (7)
Nigerian tribesmen hold up the French with daggers drawn (5)
Animal that follows the ragtag in a rabble (7)
Does not arise from falsehood and evil (4,2)
Soldier imprisons a licentious Italian union leader (9)
Charge for keeping silver in reserve (7)
One well-liked at work has plenty of backing (4,9)
Place of refreshment for Great Dane off the leash (3,6)
Place to drink in speed boat (7)
Anger over a disease (7)
Covered a trial in the final days (7)
Advocates breaking into stolen capital (6)
Funny man in a suit (5)