The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th May 2023

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th May 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Request for light haircut is in slightly bad taste	ABITOFF
AAcross 5:	In middle of day poor horse is an unusual shape
AAcross 10:	One may be snapping on the phone
AAcross 11:	Church having had steeple replaced showed a sign of life
AAcross 12:	A threatening alternative
AAcross 13:	Spirit of the theatre?
AAcross 14:	Rascal that can beat ten?
AAcross 15:	Curious boy tracks what happened before start of film
AAcross 18:	These toadies produce feeling of revulsion	THECREEPS
AAcross 20:	Extremely sick and ailing, get expertise
AAcross 23:	Avalanche made by returning crew
AAcross 25:	Careless sort of work
AAcross 26:	Such a seal disguising the crime
AAcross 27:	Acres certain to be plentiful
AAcross 28:	One attending royalty has no time for messenger
AAcross 29:	Shortly get money for church in Borders town
DDown 2:	West African spun a fib and fled	BIAFRAN
DDown 3:	Theatre using those ancient Roman numerals	THEOLDVIC
DDown 4:	Said by some to be confused, having weaknesses
DDown 6:	Preparing to face bowler — out!	ONSTRIKE
DDown 7:	Some criminal I bill for this defence
DDown 8:	Start a song where one is in the garden
DDown 9:	Glass to position around a side	CRYSTALPALACE
DDown 16:	Review what shoplifter did
DDown 17:	Witty speech when replanting pear tree
DDown 19:	Keep pulling the sack	HEAVEHO
DDown 21:	Right to feed more underweight student
DDown 22:	Group of eight moving to cave
DDown 24:	Refuse to be less than modest