The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th July 2023

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th July 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Picnic area ruined with exceptional rain falling? It can make you sick
AAcross 5:	Flower masking very soft body part
AAcross 8:	Unadorned crusading king? Hard to miss warrior's belt
AAcross 9:	Bands in balls aboard ship
AAcross 11:	Cathedral staff opposed accepting dean's ultimate authority	CHAPTERANDVERSE
AAcross 12:	Show's furniture item about to be disposed of
AAcross 13:	See winter traveller, refreshed, glow and push on
AAcross 17:	Frolicking can end soon — there's very little time
AAcross 18:	Exam in which a learner gets nothing right to start with
AAcross 20:	Very significant hater may emerge thus
AAcross 23:	Musical part that oboe has, but not violin
AAcross 24:	Threesome laid into Irishman, defender of country's honour
AAcross 25:	Chemical drugs containing poisonous element
AAcross 26:	Hard on the outside, hard on the inside nevertheless
DDown 2:	Chum (boy) one accompanying a knight in classical style
DDown 3:	Collect and organise copper to meet judge and minister
DDown 4:	Like a famous orator (Conservative), sarcastic about church	CICERONIC
DDown 5:	Mounting wickedness before a new month
DDown 6:	Football team left with final message	PORTVALE
DDown 7:	See human being half cut, one walking in a certain way
DDown 8:	Supporters outside hotel with financial inducements
DDown 10:	Be very angry, then frivolous — change for the better?
DDown 14:	What hopeful snooker player did — lost form, dramatically?	WENTTOPOT
DDown 15:	Exalting university with acclaim
DDown 16:	In haste, struggling with a muscular problem
DDown 19:	Bird's eggs sat on by male
DDown 21:	Minister not right but is on the right side!
DDown 22:	House companion storing old drink