Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (July 17th 2023) 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.

Playing option every football club would like? (4,7)
Seasonal cake you will make a note of, they say (4,3)
One marsupial in love with another (7)
Makes inaudible doctor admit wrong to us (6,3)
In a bag, a male lizard (5)
Upfront, never accept the offered alliance (4)
Poor at painting, I strain badly and twitch (10)
Courage to overcome shattering grief (10)
A hairstyle for each month (4)
Cub needs aid to put on weight (5)
A Mexico neighbour, a month back, shot at meal (9)
Men return to earth over Florida city (7)
Supposing Oscar to be languishing (7)
Unnerves nearly defenceless slithery creature (11)
Your passenger is very left-wing (6,9)
Distinguished gathering at the hairdresser's? (5)
Bellowing voice: hard to see where it is coming from? (7)
But it's not the only bird that settles for the night (7)
A sentimental lover, name withheld, is spicy (8)
Third cousin perhaps aloof corresponding (7,8)
Such reactionary opinions of noted oldie: why change? (4-2-3-4)
Nasty publicity to get you to have your cervix checked? (5,8)
Hurry up and squash that bug (4,2,2)
Tease lecturer about silly old soft toy (3,4)
Don't know what to say? It's no way to make a sale (2,1,4)
Girl from Morecambe area? (5)