The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2022 03 30

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