The Guardian - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
After start of encounter, go for weapon EPEE
Arrogant politician breaking river promises to free current POMPOUS
Beautiful cab caught HANDSOME
Bounder spilling first drink WINE
Clipping leg stump? Initially overturned stroke SNIPPET
Close to fire put out a match EVENT
Divide 1, 2, 3 ... oddly CUT
Drunk injects heroin and crack SHOT
Marked and forced right out STAINED
WARM AND DAMP HUMID
One serving in trade receives tip BARTENDER
Remorse of prisoner, one jailed by god CONTRITION
On top of silicon, metal conducts LEADS
Singer Rita taking record back for work OPERA
Soldier deserted on 2nd of February or March PARADE
Spooner's wrong to cherish a boiled sweet HUMBUG
Starter spread over large dish PLATE
Stories in Sun's issue about Poles YARNS
Strange reduction in present INTRODUCE
What's coming up in television film? SHEET
Worn out striking pierced tip of tongue DECREPIT
Very good! (informal) MAGIC
James IV occasionally besieged old city to get old coins AUREI
UNSETTLING CREEPY
Improved, not dry, perhaps mild BEER
Respiratory aid INHALER
Government stopping main review by rushing to expel Labour leader for exaggerating MAGNIFYING
Obsessive fanatic MANIAC
Fish pie course wanting contents in pouch CODPIECE
MIX-UP CONFUSION
Jung's 'inner self' — mania (anag) ANIMA
Imaginary cause of a malfunction GREMLIN
EDICT DECREE
DESCRIBE IN DETAIL EXPOUND
CHART GRAPH
CERTAINLY INDEED
Express keeps paper to secure European protection SAFETY
1988 film starring Bruce Willis (3,4) — one strongly opposing change DIEHARD
Birds travelling west, for example, taking in view GEESE
As pets quarrelling savagely? CATANDDOG
Work for a short period TEMP
Shakespeare's complete world view: timeless and wise SAGE
US national motto before 'In God We Trust' (Latin) EPLURIBUSUNUM
Silvio Berlusconi's Italy ITALIA
CAUSED BY DUETO
Publication awarding stars to eateries MICHELINGUIDE
Not a lot! ALITTLE