Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 17th 2005) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

The one who pulls back gets the thanks (6)
Gossip on board? They'll follow relentlessly (8)
Neckwear retrieved from a central location (6)
Wisdom thus exemplified: how silly (8)
Mishap to go round after work: devise steps to be taken (11)
Chucker-out to dismiss soldiers (7)
Aperture for skeleton? (7)
Sherry party? After all, I am not whacked (11)
Little draughts - that's about the end! (4-4)
Forgiveness is even academic (6)
Learner with record pile slipped (8)
Remained sober, I'm told (6)
Old king's comfort, being fat! (6)
Wot's up? Rossers catch the old floater in Suffolk (10)
Nearly all power unknown is invincible (8)
Rebound of echo: trick endlessly played (8)
Bridge? It's easy! (8)
Follow precedent in the City house (4)
Say nothing to curdle the sauce (4)
Ugly woman writer served with biscuits? (10)
Man of the theatre once with introductions to young lady turning up in yellow (8)
Celebrated part of speech heard during run up-river (8)
Run through team of loud Poles painting all over (8)
Shed a little off the perpendicular? (4-2)
Copied for beginners to add page each day (4)
Make love at sun-up? It's serious (4)