Across
Foul group seizes lithium (7)
Blockhead has defaced boarding cards (7)
Picked up next to popular bar (5)
Cook, with endlessly wealthy fool in charge (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RIC-h=”endlessly wealthy” + ASS=”fool”; all inside FEE=”charge”
Thrash repulsive criminal (9)
Artist wanting cash (not yen) before start of task (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MONE-Y=”cash” minus ‘Y’ for “yen”, plus T-ask
Excitement of American after short drink (5)
Free old individual facing charge (9)
Annual check by male with a card showing signs of wear (4-5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MOT (Annual check of vehicle safety in the UK) + HE=”male” + A TEN=”a [playing] card”
Deputy taking credit for cleanse (5)
Nearly time — time to sleep? (5)
Some warn about embracing international philanderer (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”about” of (Some warn)*, around I (international)
Study melting mess (9)
Head of couture to demolish fashion (5)
Colder liquid initially placed in cup (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
L-iquid, inside BEAKER=”cup”
Views small supplies not starting (7)
Down
Son kissed and lapsed morally? (7)
A French worker hides bitterness — it's not chivalrous (9)
Left two articles in machine (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
L (Left) + A and THE=”two articles”
Shy daughter has condition suitable to involve study (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D (Daughter) + IF (condition) as in ‘that’s a big if’ + FIT=”suitable” around DEN=”study”
Juliet has posh cool drink (5)
Dour church with no branches? (9)
Vehicles caught leaving concerning crime (5)
Respect unusual sign of authority (7)
Astonished by a direction to fight (3-6)
Bit of sugared mint with Eton mess and creams (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”mess” of (s mint Eton)*, with the ‘s’ from “Bit of s-ugared”
Swiftly covering boil up somewhere above ground (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
APACE=”Swiftly” around reversal/”up” of SORE=”boil”
Skirt about Belgium in taxi (7)
Heard residential pupils in beds (7)
Information that is for one fulfilling wishes (5)
Noise woke husband in real rage initially (5)
French city on river is comparatively pleasant (5)
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