The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 30

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