Across
Boob has male excited (4-2)
Attack American president receiving head from Monica (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘receiving’) of M (‘head from M onica’) in A (‘American’) plus BUSH (either ‘president’). For a start, two clues with remarkable surfaces.
Wife wearing eye make-up, ultimately used something that goes over face (5,6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘wearing’) of W (‘wife’) in SEE (‘eye’) plus P (‘make-u P ultimately’) Plus SECOND HAND (‘used’); the ‘face’ in the definitions being of a watch or clock.
Cold beer (6)
Shambles of a club recalled brawl (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘a’ plus BAT (‘club’) plus TOIR, a reversal (‘recalled’) of RIOT (‘brawl’). The original meaning of shambles.
Heads for Marks and Spencer newer fancy clothing department (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘fancy’) of M A S (‘heads for M arks A nd S pencer’) plus ‘newer’.
Old men by hotel getting tip for trouser press (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of EX (‘old’) plus H (‘hotel’) plus OR (other ranks, ‘men’) plus T (‘tip for T rouser’).
A model lives in the present state (2,2,2)
Still breaks hip (8)
Hot air from this duke, essentially lost title (8)
Did groom turn up by day to accept bride, primarily? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to accept’) of B (‘ B ride primarily’) in COME (‘turn up’) plus (‘by’) D (‘day’).
Train set, large circuit to make features of rock? (8,7)
Struggle to take exam again outside school (6)
Swiped right, finally put in single name (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘put in’) of T (‘righ T finally’) in SOLE (‘single’) plus N (‘name’).
Down
Leather whip shortly for breaking rules (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘for breaking’ – ‘for’ seems out of place and unnecessary) of ‘whi[p]’ minus its last letter (‘shortly’) in CODE (‘rules’).
Crack cocaine handed down (5)
Rise in court: make legal claim about case of racketeering (7)
Order McDonald’s, along with a drink that’s reduced (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of M (‘McDonald’s’, presumeably the golden arches) plus AND (‘along with’) plus ‘a’ plus TE[a] (‘drink’) minus the last letter (‘that’s reduced’).
Divorces one with troubles (9)
More attractive darling, informally meeting snogger with no heart (7)
Sweet English girl (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of E (‘English’) plus CLAIR (‘girl’). I think dodgy on two counts: the girl’s name is generally Claire, and although an eclair is sweet in the sense of sugared, I would think of it as more of a tea-time item than a sweet as dessert (unlike its close relative, the profiterole).
TV men rehearsed moves for play? (3,6)
Fab McCartney, perhaps with introduction from Ringo (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of STELLA (‘McCartney’, daughter of Paul) plus R (‘introduction from R ingo’).
Closes up damaged uterus following section (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘section’) plus UTURES, an anagram (‘damaged’) of ‘uterus’.
Came to south on lorry (6)
Business record of one Conservative aristocrat (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of A (‘one’) plus C (‘Conservative’) plus COUNT (‘aristocrat’).
Go on too long? Left work (7)
Mark and the others lead? (5)
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