Across
Opening letter, I nail it up the wall (7)
Caretaker to retire initially after New Year (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TO + R-[etire], after JAN I (Jan 1 / January 1st / "New Year")
A little fox engages much bigger animals (4)
A part of speech? (9)
Squad heartily taking two females for drink (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
the central letters ('heart') from s-QUA-d, plus F F (short for 'female', two times)
Currently a bit uncomfortable? (8)
Boy holding end of the leash (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LAD="Boy" holding the "end"/final letter of th-E
Thorny plant becomes coated, they say (5)
Team triumphed (4)
Moving here soon, such a tiny town (3-5)
Colourful sort of light in West (5)
Do press on, struggling in such a walk? (9)
An office may have this property (4)
Hippie: bet on one losing head (3,4)
Pirouette on the cricket field? (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
a type of bowling in cricket a pirouette is a spin around one foot/leg
Down
Stone working with axes (4)
Bear away flag (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STAND=endure="Bear", plus " a way " becomes A + RD=" way "
Service provided in mountain region (6)
Poisonous plant made nark convulsive (8)
Making music, really hot (6)
In Paris I receive fine for facetious remark (4)
Not use these clothes enough? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UNDERWEAR could be read as 'under-wear' as in under-use the clothes, not use the clothes enough
Powerful piece from rock band (5)
London police, endless subject (5)
Description of desert? Wrong (8)
Stupid? Not this crossword (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
this crossword has clues, and is therefore not CLUELESS
Well done, Henry! (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Hooray Henry is a term for a brash young upper-class man
Dye plant marks snake (6)
Bring up small seat (4)
Ignore the captain (4)
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