Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (October 17th 2011) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 32 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Bothering with spy? Get smart! (9)
Civil war leader rejecting old currency (5)
Russian writer tries Latin (5)
Exercising self-control at home — what's inside out? (9)
Effie is in Sheffield but he is in Manchester (4,6)
Superstar said to be useless (4)
One's taken in edited videotape six rejected (7)
Nick catches ball (3,4)
Block going backwards and forwards somewhere in Germany (7)
Game of hockey, as noted initially by US investigator (7)
Indian VIP has a shock when retiring (4)
Winged creatures making mess in France? Canards! (10)
Statesman in government repaired breach (9)
Moore's OK (5)
Girl carrying a gun — she's heartless (5)
Such elements are rather confused (4,5)
Soldier wearing coat with mysterious powers (5)
Call at bedtime in lands abroad (6,3)
In a lonely state one joins clubs providing care (10)
Anger with 6 across, we hear, as a Christmas present (7)
Dope with man belonging to the same family (7)
Aunt Sally, say, is permissible target (4,4)
Leading man in a commercial (5)
Fixer mostly protecting criminal (6,3)
Has-been forked out coppers? (5,5)
Like going over Guardian leaders after a fight with spears (9)
Lulu is longing to go round Madrid at regular intervals (9)
Minutes taken by old soldier, one on parade (7)
After-effects not good in old house (7)
Town in Andalusia straddling river? Strewth! (5)
Crop's taken up, including last of summer wine (5)
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