Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 8th 2023) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 29 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

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