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Those in charge could be better — what hopes! (3,6,4,2)
Dance round in church showing rhythm (7)
One previously learning the French for "siren"' (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
As in a couple of other clues the wordplay is a bit contorted, but I think it works: One (I) with, previously, LORE (learning) + LE (the French). A change from “rock singer” as a clue for Lorelei , anyway
Rugby players robbing banks — one's charged (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LIONS (any of several Rugby teams ) less its outer letters, or “banks”
Obvious replacement for Ant's partner (11)
Country clubber on course to a meal ticket (love won't go the distance) (2,8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[Ernie] ELS (golfer, so “clubber on course”) + A L.V. (luncheon voucher) +ADOR[E]
Entering directions to store (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TO in (entering) S + W
Here was dame with small chest (4)
Investments one relies on (4,6)
Rapper — he's up anyway for clerk (5-6)
Found in whole of house (3)
Easily beat time on training run with Coe (7)
Rivals eating chicken one day? Not these (7)
Ruin the chances of those oafish Australians inspired by Don (3,3,7,2)
Down
Poor food in dining area — having no starter and lousy taste (9)
Finishes posting — site initially down (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SENDING (posting) with S[ite] moved to the end
No service in cathedral city? Plainly not! (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
O RN (Royal Navy – service) AT ELY, and “plainly, not” = ornately
Spaces start to appear in evacuation procedure (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EN + EM + A[ppear]
Fail to acknowledge good points of Flo? (4,5)
Name of that woman's husband (6)
Most remarkable everyone's taking part in challenge? (7)
Order around — what my boss does about it (5)
AA named us in error, so it's very annoying (2,7)
State is stopping John working? Wrong! (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IS in WC (toilet, US slang “john”) ON (working) + SIN (wrong)
Acting poor — urge to adjourn for the time being (8)
Bond reportedly stole gold (7)
Attacks on supporters succeeded (7)
Pull woman Romeo's into (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R in WENCH
Given room but taken advantage of — that's not on (3,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PUT UPON (taken advantage of) less ON
Henry's a brave man taking over in chaos (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H + O in A V.C. (Victoria Cross, but can also mean someone who has been awarded it)
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