The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 12th May 2023

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th May 2023. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Opt to be fat
AAcross 4:	Water in or out of awful lavatories
AAcross 8:	Woven carrycot sheets showing birds
AAcross 10:	Wearing short trench coat, possibly, or wearing nothing
AAcross 11:	Damage part of St Paul's Cathedral
AAcross 12:	Joy about constant hair removal
AAcross 15:	Pub diet?
AAcross 17:	Romeo in wrapround, so to speak?
AAcross 18:	Felon's foul crimes against worker
AAcross 19:	Attract trainee (60%)
AAcross 21:	At first, bands need commitment of DJ
AAcross 24:	Perhaps begged for a meal when lazy?	BREAKFASTINBED
AAcross 25:	End of Happy Valley coming first, indeed sentimental
AAcross 26:	Requiem in a cathedral, say
DDown 1:	Spreads anti-abortionist values
DDown 2:	Bothersome description of the sun at dawn and before dusk
DDown 3:	See 20
DDown 4:	Political philosophy as an alternative to viagra is taken by some, but not all
DDown 5:	When one instrument fails to start, get another
DDown 6:	Every other hour, live car crash as a result of such traffic
DDown 7:	Cards turning up perfectly? That's about right
DDown 9:	Special occasion with tidied-up pad finally ready to receive landlord?
DDown 13:	Dictator's domain showing raised bed, lurid and topped with gold
DDown 14:	Slide out after space explorers like Bob Dylan's voice
DDown 16:	Have a bet on this poor-quality furniture	CRAPTABLE
DDown 20:	Suit or suite?
DDown 22:	State announcement of cold or hot food
DDown 23:	Top moment questionable