Metro Cryptic Crossword Clues Wednesday, 3 May 2023
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Across
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose a tool for excavating (4) | PICK |
| 3 | Puts back without thought and altogether foolishly (8) | STUPIDLY |
| 8 | Sally gets the right help (4) | RAID |
| 9 | Share-out in tree is good for the lungs (5,3) | FRESHAIR |
| 11 | Sorting out mariner’s bags could be disconcerting! (12) | EMBARRASSING |
| 13 | Tried hard to get voters out (6) | STROVE |
| 14 | Producer whose business is expanding? (6) | GROWER |
| 17 | At which one may let off steam? (7,5) | BOILINGPOINT |
| 20 | Meant to be betrothed (8) | INTENDED |
| 21 | Liz has some wardrobe – that’s for sure! (4) | BETH |
| 22 | Duly ends without warning (8) | SUDDENLY |
| 23 | Notice caps are coming back (4) | SPOT |
Down
| Number | Clues | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrongheaded in every stanza (8) | PERVERSE |
| 2 | He is not one to stay on the level (7) | CLIMBER |
| 4 | A warning of danger from the Mad Hatter (6) | THREAT |
| 5 | Mail the screenplay as an afterthought (10) | POSTSCRIPT |
| 6 | Ditch artist in row (5) | DRAIN |
| 7 | The thread of the story (4) | YARN |
| 10 | Never place out in widespread distribution (10) | PREVALENCE |
| 12 | Note obstinate idea (8) | CROTCHET |
| 15 | Pure wit went into this review (5,2) | WRITEUP |
| 16 | Fictitious union leader has to learn afresh (6) | UNREAL |
| 18 | Work Edward chose (5) | OPTED |
| 19 | Hints where the rubbish should go? (4) | TIPS |