Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (September 1st 2009) 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.

6 down on journey through organic matter (9)
6 down a splendid thing, on reflection (4)
6 down's disappearance into the black stuff (8)
Child soldier making a noise (6)
So carrying male chromosome, pressure on to find disease (6)
Sinful act with lady, true to form (8)
Queen is backing Brown (6)
Old English inspired by threesome right outside (8)
6 down sees the Guardian taking stock, perhaps, in retreat (8)
I give you the ultimate in impiety! (6)
Press here, say, for 6 down (8)
Where a black rook starts to gain altitude (6)
Fireplace with centre hot (6)
Gold, gold coin unknown, a dime a dozen (8)
17 takes seaman round back of toilets (4)
Mean to be paternal (?) about celebrity (9)
Humbug, sweet thing with different centre (5)
Hormone replacement for bird (7)
Those picked second, among other ones (5)
I left carbon in tree with energy source of fertiliser (7)
Husband supporting bag containing dumpy 6 down (9)
Massive body of mum on steroids (7)
6 down spirit, or timid thing? Not entirely (9)
Cheesiest confection has frozen layers (3,6)
A European ignoring leadership in base, thrown out (9)
Agent entering capital, rising for monarch (7)
Meatballs acquired among Embassy's wares (7)
Held power, though fell on pronouncement (7)
Detailing creation of Stevenson: might one paint 6 down? (5)
6 down like an angel's possession? (5)