Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 18th 2020) 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.

Poor Joe B getting totally disheartened? Admiration often expressed for his opponent (2,5,1,5,3)
Lamented ignorant broadcast? (4)
Carol uplifted by one's spiritual awareness? (6)
Carry On Priests? Unlikely (7)
Man's timeless lesson (5)
Quarantine on island long overdue (7)
Is to talk to police after money's disappeared (7)
Wealthy American's brother keeping silent in turn (5)
Taking unrealistic view of claims by agent and Adele? (10)
Punch American — listen to riot outside (7)
Scares female away, which one's entitled to (6)
Looking intelligent, like a Member of Parliament? (6)
Elected idiot state's accommo­dated — there's no sense in it (8)
Having division speak badly of West Ham? (9)
See 1
Intelligence but not at the top? (7)
Inspirational leader isn't now failing … (7)
Pained by return of crazy government? (5)
… in short, that is correct — I'm as dynamic as the very best governments? (13)
The last time doctor's coming round (5)
School agree head's showing great enthusiasm (9)
Soldier's new bride touring capital (9)
What gives couple authority? (7)
Where you learn fellow in charge intended to be taken seriously (8)
Boyish young ladies wearing sports skirts (7)
Government policy co-ordinator that's arguably not all there (4)
Married before the end of three months — she's in the club (6)
Huge rear — about to slip into underwear, the biggest of its kind (7)
Could be Chinese food mainly at the back (3,7)