Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (May 3rd 2023) clues of The Guardian Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 33 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Strange reduction in present (9)
Starter spread over large dish (5)
Close to fire put out a match (5)
One serving in trade receives tip (9)
Family enters throne room with head of guards watching (7)
Arrogant politician breaking river promises to free current (7)
James IV occasionally besieged old city to get old coins (5)
Divide 1, 2, 3 … oddly (3)
Birds travelling west, for example, taking in view (5)
Marked and forced right out (7)
Clipping leg stump? Initially overturned stroke (7)
Fiddling the profits, loses first 10% of reputation with cry for help (4,5)
Stories in Sun's issue about Poles (5)
Singer Rita taking record back for work (5)
As pets quarrelling savagely? (3,3,3)
Bounder spilling first drink (4)
Monstrous woman inside gets the nod (6)
Remorse of prisoner, one jailed by god (10)
Spooner's wrong to cherish a boiled sweet (6)
Worn out striking pierced tip of tongue (8)
After start of encounter, go for weapon (4)
Beautiful cab caught (8)
Improved, not dry, perhaps mild (4)
On top of silicon, metal conducts (5)
Government stopping main review by rushing to expel Labour leader for exaggerating (10)
What's coming up in television film? (5)
Argued with royal veteran losing crown (8)
Fish pie course wanting contents in pouch (8)
Express keeps paper to secure European protection (6)
Soldier deserted on 2nd of February or March (6)
Drunk injects heroin and crack (4)
Leaves with a bit of kindling wood (4)
Shakespeare's complete world view: timeless and wise (4)