The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
A broad smile arrested by head’s fury ANGRINESS
A politician reportedly entering exam relating to speechmaking ORATORIAL
American woman accepts rise, endlessly producing metal inlay DAMASCENE
Book arable land for discharge of firearms VOLLEY
Current member, one making mischief IMP
Erase old joke finally giving offence EXPUNGE
Fabric on end of divan in Mediterranean island CRETONNE
Fellow introducing French art books TOMES
Girl and boy crossing top of Italian lake GALILEE
Henry leaves top officer taking a fortified wine MARSALA
How a realist would act, almost PRACTICALLY
Like dry humour? Sounds like a lie! PAWKY
Like hereditary rule — and city’s, oddly DYNASTIC
Makeshift post confused boy attendant briefly erected STOPGAP
Nonconformist causing upset to residents DISSENTER
Note about old hotel in central London area SOHO
Once rebuked poet about Liberal’s early years CHILDHOOD
One found in folklore, a divinity OREAD
New weapon is limited NARROW
Police officer going over a lightweight chart DIAGRAM
Rascal dismissing pressure to swindle SCAM
Team catching emu finally and, separately, large shore bird CURLEW
Test way to secure date TRYST
What’s left outside entrance to major art museum HERMITAGE
Winged figure police department guards at university CUPID
Almost performing murder do in
Cannibal tidier after mat trimmed MANEATER
Concern — appear plumb to umpire? LOOKOUT
Distant stars unable to be resolved NEBULA
Fanatical attempt by Royal Academy to make a purchase? RABID
Hawk brazenly catching river fish TROUT
Heading for home? Unable to leave it HOUSEBOUND
Italian course reduced for a violinist RAVIOLI
Lettuce covered by sticky stuff: it’s sweet GLUCOSE
Look at some article in hatred LOATHING
Perhaps seal a tiny creature in a hard covering PUPA
Regret concealing steady income REVENUE
Ruler is a bit more gentle REGENT
Steak and kidney, perhaps: regularly chew a slice PIECE
Stout wife initially accepting Muslim decree FATWA
Unfriendly feeling one puts on record still NEEDLE
User gets wrong signals GESTURES