Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Monday, 1st May 2023

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st May 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Supposed lad almost made a bid	SO-CALLED
AAcross 5:	Sound immediately heard
AAcross 9:	Butterfly over field by dump	ORANGE-TIP
AAcross 11:	A quarrel about right marker
AAcross 12:	Martial art demonstrated by artist seized by little Katherine
AAcross 13:	Coward's work complaint?	HAY FEVER
AAcross 15:	Empty the American packs ready for action	CLEAR THE DECKS
AAcross 18:	Dance number – a few rock	EIGHTSOME REEL
AAcross 22:	Gaultier redesigned tie
AAcross 23:	Eye and heart
AAcross 26:	Motorists ringing about northern stadium
AAcross 27:	Row of trees in area in London somehow protected by church
AAcross 28:	Wing sounds like an unknown quantity
AAcross 29:	Everyone taken in by most of band's hype
DDown 1:	See forceful thrust with foot results in penalty	SPOT KICK
DDown 2:	Seat I must sit in daily
DDown 3:	Barge carrying less weight
DDown 4:	Food in retreat, scrumptious
DDown 6:	Illicit trade in vehicles
DDown 7:	Parvenu's rare visit irritated
DDown 8:	After short time children's author becomes vulgar
DDown 10:	Sweet couple in conversation over fall	PEAR DROP
DDown 14:	Persuasive speech from rector, I recollected, about hospital
DDown 16:	Always fresh in box, perhaps
DDown 17:	Change, say, before seeing old trusted friend	ALTER EGO
DDown 19:	A drink in heart of Burgundy, with ten cakes!
DDown 20:	Never broken English learnt abroad?
DDown 21:	Animal coming from mountain, a short cat
DDown 24:	Ocelot finally spots litter
DDown 25:	Some people accepting petition