The Times Cryptic April 22 2020 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27645
Clues	Answers
American I caught in bad French show	MUSICAL
Be very critical of accepting odd bits of talk, brooking no argument	FLATLY
Body of water in addition almost filling region	aral sea
Corruption? Small decrease after leader’s deposed	SEDUCTION
End of serenade __ wordless singing __ my German is a battle	El Alamein
Expression of surprise about recording getting top position?	ALPHA
Flower: item for sale by our group	LOTUS
Friendly lad displacing new guy to embrace one	SOCIABLE
Illogical argument against getting married?	CONFUSED
Inability to talk quietly, interrupting exclamation over continent	APHASIA
Information a little upsetting	DATA
Is hotel involved in chart error?	MISHAP
Mike expert initially modifies: hearing OK now?	michaelmas term
One very particular about things in song and dance fund	FUSSPOT
Photograph capturing an island in it, being especially good at keys?	PIANISTIC
Pitman inspires awe as a capturer of thoughts?	mind-reader
Promotes eradicating source of Government benefit	PLUS
Satellite many misinterpreted to have jagged edge all round	GANYMEDE
Second, then less specific date reference	MONTH
Sent material made an impression with staff	registered post
Ship carrying pale blue soft material	SWANSDOWN
Something worn for going out, good in nearby shopping centre	NIGHTGOWN
Spar joining front half of ship to rear	SHAFT
Support a bit of leisure __ after relaxation	EASEL
They sense poet’s beheaded after capturing old Queen in revolutionary way	ANTENNAE
Time to abandon unbiased and clear computer system	neural net
Unusual uproar after loss of silver	OUTRE
US-born poet upset John? Not entirely	ELIOT
Weapon a Parisian dropped being pierced	STUNG
Well-off, linking those people to individual in one US city	in the money
The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 1597
Clues	Answers
A father’s taken up artistic movement	DADA
Awaken love in cunning plan	ROUSE
Black-marketeer that would upset the elite	SPIV
Book variety performances	ACTS
Briefly, priest always __ does this?	PRAY
Child has grand liking for such gentle treatment	kid-glove
Clergyman giving approval? Withdrawing it?	REVOKING
Cooling down rioter, fearing collapse	REFRIGERATION
Dog beginning to burrow great hole on course	BEAGLE
Firm welcomes one with a greeting	CIAO
Fool races round West Indies	TWIT
Foolishly misreads what officers carry	side arms
Greeting Yorkshire racecourse, arriving in this?	hired car
Head going off to purge press	URGE
In the past, good to be expectant	AGOG
Kent town fed up, we hear, producing old-fashioned advertising	sandwich board
One sharing with me has opportunity to finish board game	ROOMMATE
Right to affirm mad person	RAVER
Shrewd expression of disapproval, entering turbulent sea	ASTUTE
Sort of hammer sharp nail	CLAW
Table I replaced in church: that’s just like some priests	CELIBATE
To do with the ear, some notice	OTIC
Top piece translated in Virgil, say	epic poet
Woman priest, one on board	DIRECTOR