Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 17th 2008) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 28 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Four players in the rugby team are not the whole (5,8)
Determines change and measures compactness (10)
For the greater part, sail off with shore roughly about north (5,5)
It could describe a computer or something similar (8)
Charge - as on a cruise (6)
Wrinkle in a short note (4)
Be confident of an answer when there's no pressure (4)
Too satisfied by praise when account is taken for one million (10)
Source of iron item the AA replaced (9)
Story in which our hero is busy? (9)
Field of study in which student is surrounded by a lot of paper (5)
A striking player? (3,2,3,5)
Privileged parking requiring references (12)
A smoking jacket? (6)
Give out part of the remittance (4)
Be inquisitive about least damaged instrument (8)
Calm on pitch with game left in the air (10)
Does this young animal creep? (4)
Nuts and bananas can be so described (10)
Drink prevents joining the Athletic Club (6)
Work in silver showing expectation (4)
Aids Ernie, for example (8)
Cast an eye over the food right away (4)
Wickets are prepared here, eg four (6)
Bird concealed when fog allowed quiet to fall over the river (12)
Result of a plucky effort? (5)
Study of figures? It's about in stable society (10)
Frightening foes mostly armed for battle! (8)