The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 3rd May 2023

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd May 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Strange reduction in present
AAcross 10:	Starter spread over large dish
AAcross 11:	Close to fire put out a match
AAcross 12:	One serving in trade receives tip
AAcross 13:	Family enters throne room with head of guards watching
AAcross 14:	Arrogant politician breaking river promises to free current
AAcross 17:	James IV occasionally besieged old city to get old coins
AAcross 19:	Divide 1, 2, 3 … oddly
AAcross 20:	Birds travelling west, for example, taking in view
AAcross 21:	Marked and forced right out
AAcross 22:	Clipping leg stump? Initially overturned stroke
AAcross 24:	Fiddling the profits, loses first 10% of reputation with cry for help	STOPTHIEF
AAcross 26:	Stories in Sun's issue about Poles
AAcross 28:	Singer Rita taking record back for work
AAcross 29:	As pets quarrelling savagely?	CATANDDOG
DDown 1:	Bounder spilling first drink
DDown 2:	Monstrous woman inside gets the nod
DDown 3:	Remorse of prisoner, one jailed by god
DDown 4:	Spooner's wrong to cherish a boiled sweet
DDown 5:	Worn out striking pierced tip of tongue
DDown 6:	After start of encounter, go for weapon
DDown 7:	Beautiful cab caught
DDown 8:	Improved, not dry, perhaps mild
DDown 13:	On top of silicon, metal conducts
DDown 15:	Government stopping main review by rushing to expel Labour leader for exaggerating
DDown 16:	What's coming up in television film?
DDown 18:	Argued with royal veteran losing crown
DDown 19:	Fish pie course wanting contents in pouch
DDown 22:	Express keeps paper to secure European protection
DDown 23:	Soldier deserted on 2nd of February or March
DDown 24:	Drunk injects heroin and crack
DDown 25:	Leaves with a bit of kindling wood
DDown 27:	Shakespeare's complete world view: timeless and wise

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