Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1090 Saturday May 3Rd 2014

[sandranufc]

47a farmer one painting cruel emperor to secure honour (8) r?n?h?r? Is it ranchero? 48a European States first to be opposed (6) a???s? 33d head of English vetting poorly presented character sketch (8) ?i?n?t?? 5d mostly catering for the macabre in this way (3) s?c is it sic?

[Sam1960]

33d vignette

[Captain2]

33 Vignette

[Lie-in King]

47a Yes, 'Ranchero' - 'RA' (one painting) + 'C(ompanion of) H(onour)' (in 'Nero'
48a Avers-E(uropean)
33d Vignette - anag 'E(nglish + vetting'
5d Yes, 'Sic(k)'

[sandranufc]

Thanks very much to sam1960 captain2 and lie-in king for explanations