Across
Top cop covers up weird tattoos (5)
Incitement to treason by politicians ultimately? Correct — one charged (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘politician S ultimately’) plus EDIT (‘correct’) plus ION (‘one charged’).
Move to settle up Stormy's suit - that's about right (4,4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘that’s about’) of R (‘right’) in STIYOURSTUMPS, an anagram (‘to settle’) of ‘up Stormy’s suit’.
Manipulate mind of blonde by talk (8)
Outsiders removed from noisy party - language! (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SHINDIG (‘noisy party’) minus the outer letters (‘outsiders removed’).
Writer's book not a lot of money (4,5)
Make break — not Bingham's first (5)
Parisian right about director — 24 didn't want him (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘about’) of D (‘director’) in BIEN (‘Parisian right’).
Gerard's visit to mother-in-law lasted too long! (7,2)
Fellow with empty pockets swapping sides (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BROKE (‘with empty pockets’) with the R replaced by L (‘swapping sides’).
At a certain place accepting incitement to action in name of ex-president (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘accepting’) of O, DO (‘incitement to action’) in THERE (‘at a certain place’), for THEODORE Roosevelt.
Licit operators in action? Not at all! (7,7)
Look spent and ruined (6,2)
Foul dictator has lost out (5)
Down
New arrival carefully selected — 'doubtful breeding', say British involved (8,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘Involved’) of B (‘British’) in DESIGNER ABY, an anagram (‘doubtful’) of ‘breeding say’.
With no prospect of compensation, totally loveless marriage turned bitter (9)
Smart though not quiet — they're in the groove (5)
Is topless, rich and amusing (duke kept back money for immoral purposes) (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘i S topless’) plus LUSH (‘rich’) plus FUN (‘amusing’) plus D (‘duke’).
Shot by nasty piece of work over drugs (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of DOS, a reversal (‘over’) of SOD (‘nasty piece of work’) plus E (‘drugs’).
Woman doctor has to pull out — might this prevent misrepresentation? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘has … out’) of RUTH (‘woman’) plus DR (‘doctor’) in TUG (‘pull’).
Partly uprooted catnip, roses and stonecrop (5)
In war one's hit easily going over the top? No (6,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘easily’) of ‘in war ones hit’.
Take fright over US politician's suggestions initially for Covid etc (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of PANDEMIC, an envelope (‘over’) of DEM (Democrat, ‘US politician’) in PANIC (‘take fright’); plus S (‘ S uggestions initially’).
Cut up nurses worried that it's life-threatening (5,4)
Robot (the writer's out for himself) on a Sky feature (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ANDROMED, which is ANDROID (‘robot’) with the I replaced by ME (‘the writer’s out for himself’); plus ‘a’, for the constellation or the galaxy wthin it.
Back-to-back in South Island location (5)
English tenor enthralled by sailor's instruments (5)
Cross closer to turn (4)
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