The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2024 03 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Influential film-maker's role (now less involved) ORSONWELLES
Prompt plonker to embark IDIOTBOARD
Witty type, cheerful and flash BRIGHTSPARK
Somewhere nice to live one leaving wants DESRES
Serenade Ivy, hopelessly? Don't give up, no matter what NEVERSAYDIE
First-rate low golf shot BLUECHIP
Like 'Brideshead' looked at again? REVISITED
Runs French city club RANGERS
Aberrant, sinner rose in a cantankerous state ORNERINESS
A shiny paint -- English celebrity put on litres ENAMEL
Plenty of silver stocked by British store originally BAGS
Examination of American uniform ALEVEL
Reword part of deed italicised EDIT
A good recent US vice-president AGNEW
Runs quick pub game DARTS
Easy to name leader of several nitwits SIMPLETONS
Complete system may be inappropriate, if not loud UNIT
Clown in ghastly supermarket GRIMALDI
One nursing husband in pain ACHE
FORWARD SUBBED ADVANCED
Conservative rebels in times of intense difficulty CRISES