Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (August 31st 2023) 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.

Free crack in plastic I'd seen (9)
Survey soldiers entering country (8)
Writer with cups tipped over soda (6)
Con elected crony (6)
Player tiring in the end, one of the Yankees missing second half (5)
First of all, some tabloid, appallingly shabby it seems is where circulation has dropped to zero (6)
Do succeed, does Queen have to? (4,6)
In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5)
See 15
Drink served with gin, when initially announced? (3)
Australian runner in team, sub regularly used (3)
Try to sell field (5)
See 24
New palace overseas for Lothario (8)
Boy with drawers off toyed with balls (5,5)
Death ultimately captured by tormented Yeats, for example, in common parlance (2,4,3)
Material passed round court relating to lower chamber (6)
Arm better, if leg's bandaged (5)
Large tree, birch (4)
PM with brown ale dancing in nude (6,5,3)
Alcohol-fuelled actor? (3,6)
Shame about grubbiness, that needing clearing out? (6)
Book fighter, third of eight, odd number? (7,4)
Thin rakes in back of storeroom? Correct (6)
Bacon brought home as yet unslaughtered? (6)
First thing in sixth line, technique beyond dispute (7,4)
Tailor working in a marketplace (6)
Online editor promoted assistant after rest overwhelmed by success (10)
Parade flopped with minimum of wonga invested (5)
Crack henchmen controlled areas (9)