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