Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 13th 2015) 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.

Function in East after costs reduced by 40% (6)
Take part, bagging large total (8)
See 5
Heavy plant banker's loaded in the van (10)
Intrepid orator's dismissed during play (4)
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Artist in island sent back formal headdress (5)
Wrinkles up, vanity half gone? It's a hazard of old age (8)
Boots, perhaps, in revolutionary films (8)
Court proceedings need this periodic overhaul (7)
Outcome of trip for Gunners? It could cause postponement of match (8)
Drug, one chewed and swallowed after surgery (6)
Selection of scattered items put together (4)
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Last order from hero often misrepresented on course (3,3,3,4)
One way to secure former standing within group (7)
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Underhand elem­ents of golf and soccer (4-3-6)
Financial security essential for cricketer (4)
Ribaldry exchanged between opponents? They are certainly up for it (5,5)
Flier's to be in France, put in place (6)
From which you could get lamp recast? (5,5)
Prayer involving a couple of bishops — one left in a huff (8)
Definition: brief romp in metropolis (7)
Pat kindly heading off to catch theologian's lecture (7)
Police raids in a remote part of Italy (8)
Half-hearted Mercian, say, rejected 18 as a rule (2,3)
Heart of problem granny? (4)
Prosthetic limb worn by gangster causes unnecessary panic (5,5)
Report of man kidnapping head of state (6)