Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 5th 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.

One who takes great interest in business (6)
Perhaps it's eaten as an aperitif (8)
Himalayan girl in spring (6)
Fullback sorts out and warms up (8)
Writes one's first letters (8)
Boy and girl being pretentious (2-2-2)
Man's man, for example (8)
Girl, a student, put through toughening process (6)
Court room is lacking animation (6)
Lock manufacturer? (8)
Part of link needing a joint (4)
Put down action restricting newspapers (9)
West Indian players with a strong all-rounder (5,4)
It won't be seen as a boundary (2-2)
Main source of strength for a nation (3,5)
Rewrote a score that's lacking refinement (6)
A capital position to be in (5)
Meet private secretary for leaks (5)
Penguin noted by Beethoven (7)
Scowl when let down (5)
Highly offensive action (3,4)
Unusually deft clue about one involved in fraud (9)
He gets a command not to stop at sea (5,2)
Showed uncertainty as the tide went out (9)
Workers get 27 easily (5,4)
Performed in a group that's dissolute (9)
Third mate to dawdle around? Rubbish! (7)
Mismanagement results in warder appearing before the magistrate (5-2)
Fresh lies and disclaimers (7)
Right to enter complaint in dispute (5)