The Telegraph - CRYPTIC - May 23 2022 Crossword Puzzle Solutions

 The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,994 - May 23 2022 Crossword Answers

Clues	Answers
Actress, as Doolittle, affected by that role	ELIZABETHTAYLOR
After visiting the theatre one may be laughing uncontrollably	INSTITCHES
Budget speech lacking oomph, at the start	RATION
Charge, briefly, involves money invested on top of everything else	TOCAPITALL
Charlie having turn on large merry-go-round	CAROUSEL
Cleaner having nap before noon exercises	DAILYDOZEN
Comedy duo in landau Harry led out	LAURELANDHARDY
Democrat in drubbing, almost tearful	MAUDLIN
Disgraceful event in examination -- boy shown up	SCANDAL
Examine outside of every individual wooden box	TEACHEST
Exclude group's first report	BANG
In area I don't know, I got an idea abroad for a novel	APASSAGETOINDIA
Italian in navy reread fine novel	VANITYFAIR
Morse changing name and address	SERMON
Needing to be done quickly in plant	RUSH
Opposed to increases in a tax, initially	AGAINST
Period of British rule concerning Cyprus -- see information inside	REGENCY
Quality of sound coming from piston engine	TONE
Record crowd causes congestion	LOGJAM
Right editor, best for tabloid?	REDTOP
Rope in mate, the roofer	TETHER
Shown again looking embarrassed about fuel, energy ...	REPEATED
Sow hit hard on the head must become dizzy?	SCATTERBRAINED
Spoil attractive person	DISH
Tests: exams including endless study	ORDEALS
The old man having issues over leisure activity	PASTIME
Unknown character close to stage, very much a fanatic	ZEALOT
Unusually tart, I constantly scold revolutionary dramatist	RATTIGAN