Across
Day ending often in scandal, where sailors may be found (7)
Measure to avoid disorder in South American diplomacy? (4,3)
Pose and sit in odd places? This shows I crave attention (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Respective 1st and 3rd letters of ( in odd places ) “ Pose ” plus ( and ) “ sit “.
Dull article in Paris Match about leaving Tours (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UN(article in French grammar, as can be found in the magazine Paris Match) + [ C(abbrev. for “circa”/about/around the time of a particular year) contained in ( … Tours /travels round) EXITING(leaving/getting out of) ].
Mostly try to score before Hearts in tie (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“attack”(to try to score in, say, a football match) minus its last letter ( Mostly … ) plus ( before ) H(abbrev. for “Hearts”, the suit in a deck of playing cards)
Concerning muscle contractions, getting treated is costly (8)
Loudly criticise pudding getting stick down under (9)
Phase one neglected in prehistoric period (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“ one ” deleted from ( neglected in ) “Stone Age”(the prehistoric period when weapons and tools were made of stone or organic material).
Chic European wanting second husband (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“Swiss”(a national from Switzerland in Europe) minus ( wanting ) “s”(abbrev. for “second” in time notation) + H(abbrev. for “husband”).
Coat reapplied with flair in building with eight columns (9)
Atmosphere in April, possibly a revolutionary month (8)
Policeman carries little British idiots across the pond (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DS(abbrev. for “Detective Sergeant”, a policeman) containing ( carries ) [WEE(little/tiny) + B(abbrev. for “British”) ].
Unreal match, Spain getting hammered (10)
Singer's articles from Buenos Aires (4)
Perhaps one of those who backed Holly in game (7)
Bar worker's rent cut by politician given latitude (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TEAR(a rent/a rip) contained in ( cut by ) [ MP(abbrev. for a Member of Parliament, an elected politician) plus ( given ) L(abbrev. for “latitude”) ].
Down
Male German teacher needing return fare from Italy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … needing return ) [ OTTO(a somewhat common male German name) + SIR(form of address for a male teacher) ].
German district capital is not quite New York (5)
Jerk accepting old lady's more badass (7)
Way of paying hotel led by former empire-builders (2,4)
Idiot favouring rubbish principle of The Avengers? (3,3,3)
Hapless chap playing with words, not initially clever (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“ chap ” minus ( …less ) “ Hap ” + “punning”(playing with words/making a joke with the meanings of words) minus its 1st letter ( not initially ).
New and funny no less, opinion piece is a capital feature (among six others here) (7,6)
Football star caught gathering in a shot, miraculously able to save (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ MESSI(Lionel, Argentinian footballer) + C(abbrev. for “caught” in cricket scores) ] containing ( gathering ) anagram of ( … shot ) IN A .
Literary Romantic hero briefly used to be the king (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“were”(used to be) minus its last letter ( briefly … ) + THE + R(abbrev. for “Rex”/the reigning king).
Doctor raced outside of healthcare department in France (7)
Fling and booze-up, one admitted, is a bloomer (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LOB(to fling/to toss something high) plus ( and ) reversal of ( …-up , in a down clue) ALE(booze/alcoholic drink) containing ( … admitted ) I(Roman numeral for “one”).
A bit of work in a search for enzyme (6)
Look over VIP speaking in EastEnders (3,2)
Type letters or click words in the clue
