The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,552 - Mar 4 2024

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A drop in the ocean? SPLASHDOWN
A good recent US vice-president AGNEW
A grant secured by the hurdler, maybe ATHLETE
A regular at the Met, perhaps, in poorer age, unfortunately OPERAGOER
A shiny paint -- English celebrity put on litres ENAMEL
A week facing custody may be difficult to deal with AWKWARD
Aberrant, sinner rose in a cantankerous state ORNERINESS
Check a second one's leather CHAMOIS
Clown in ghastly supermarket GRIMALDI
Complete system may be inappropriate, if not loud UNIT
Conservative rebels in times of intense difficulty CRISES
Easy to name leader of several nitwits SIMPLETONS
Examination of American uniform ALEVEL
First-rate low golf shot BLUECHIP
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Forward subbed ADVANCED
Hardworking threesome on river with us INDUSTRIOUS
Influential film-maker's role (now less involved) ORSONWELLES
Like 'Brideshead' looked at again? REVISITED
One nursing husband in pain ACHE
Plenty of silver stocked by British store originally BAGS
Prompt plonker to embark IDIOTBOARD
Reword part of deed italicised EDIT
Runs French city club RANGERS
Runs quick pub game DARTS
Serenade Ivy, hopelessly? Don't give up, no matter what NEVERSAYDIE
Somewhere nice to live one leaving wants DESRES
Tie with father, full of energy and passion DEADHEAT
Witty type, cheerful and flash BRIGHTSPARK