Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 20th 2001) clues of The Guardian Quiptic 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.

Superlatively poor connection to a TV programme (3,7,4)
Shakes those holding the weapons (7)
Screen watchdog (7)
Tiny mites of 10 sat facing backwards (5)
About an expert at riding the waves getting to come to the top again (9)
Censor lad mistakenly for being a lion tamer (9)
Daniel wrote of retreating into the river (5)
You and I, the Queen's employers (5)
Is cry a bit unusual, smacking of self-indulgence? (9)
Disobedient cat in revolt (9)
Island copper goes round for suspect (5)
Hesitation seen in exhausted reptile (7)
Noel, it is thought, is partly one of those who believes in top people (7)
Head of order found, in error, the soup I'm stirring (6,8)
Drink to Mexican spirit at dawn (7,7)
Teed off, involving teams that were already there (7)
Rinse some knitting for the sake of appearances (9)
Fictional knave with bird (7)
Hebrew prophet, captured by clandestine army unit, is given some Indian food (7)
Redhead follows student, one that's friendless (5)
Get less than 50% and still sound mighty pleased! (3,4)
Short meeting that was filmed (5,9)
Tell four to note the order (9)
Ban imposed to bag more hash (7)
Faster bird about to rise (7)
Headgear for group on French water (7)
Stations to name in one (7)
Hanger-on finds shelter in front of church (5)