Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 20th 2014) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 30 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Hero filmed tackling last of defenders, player collecting a knock (7)
Depth from which she leaves Irish playwright to rise (5)
Girl inhaling smoke lying back, one capturing the image? (7)
Parting message, wind up in my guts? (5)
Animal spotted barking at animal with spotted tail (9)
One saving another animal, implanting organ (9)
See 28
River grass encircling path, not a river grass (4,6)
Red key (8)
A bit of jazz as a duty? No thanks! (4)
Signature believed to be 11 (4,4)
One going down the lane in front, swimmer having a good time (7,4)
Chap distanced from German conceit, terribly selfish (10)
Drink from greasiest lips? (3,3,5)
Story exposed by 11, Washington target surprisingly ending in remorse? (9)
Cook won't open oven (4)
A number brought up on credit reduced by 25% — I'm not sure (8)
Giant waves in the sea for boat (10)
Tiny gap amongst cracks filled with last of mortar (8)
Kill insect eating gnat after wings torn off (9)
Something usually round around a square (6)
Laugh about rounding a couple of bends — one's sharp (5)
Budgie perhaps in existence, though not a bird (6)
Something to go on for naval officer — or not (7)
Leading Tory: "I have come last in poll, schooling ultimately a fiasco" (7,4)
Warmer? B*** hot! (6)
Flash Gordon loathes emperors, adversarial Ming for starters (5)
Work on film that's panned? (6)
Anyone can come to enter card game with inclination for fraud (10)
Queen of Carthage was idle? (4)