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Talking of setter's wheezing heartlessly creates unpleasant atmosphere (6)
African native like George or Kate once? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
George might be either US former President; Kate Bush is not in that family.
Rose scent mostly covered by commercial journalist (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘covered by’) of ‘scen[t]’ minus its last letter (‘mostly’) in AD (advert, ‘commercial’) plus ED (editor, ‘journalist).
Verbose in speech supporting tongue action (6)
Space in New Orleans for a Londoner (6,6)
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Optimal strategy with 21 skinned worms (8)
Bar lock getting reinforcement (8)
Football's premier league's travelling in this part of the plane (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of F (‘ F ootball’s premier’) plus USELAGE, an anagram (‘travelling’) of ‘leagues’.
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Particular flyer's articulations being excellent (3,4,5)
Sign for one returning skirt (6)
With heavy heart, said farewell into the bargain? (1,4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of (‘he A vy heart’) plus GOOD BUY, soundling like (‘said’) GOODBYE (‘farewell’).
Nothing in the east of France grabs you — ultimately being greedy (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘grabs’) of U (‘yo U ultimately’) in ESRIENT, an envelope (‘in’) of RIEN (‘nothing’) in EST (‘east’), both in French (”of France’).
To begin with, Calvin Klein makes little money (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘makes’) of C (‘to begin with, C alvin’) plus ‘Klein’.
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By law, half of epic site journals must be edited (4,4)
Stops behaving foolishly with a series of directions (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Composed entirely of cardinal points of the compass (‘a series of directions’).
Injured hand that hurts a lot (3,3)
Fart aloud finally with baked beans cooked in guest house (3,3,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘cooked’) of ‘fart’ plus D (‘alou D finally’) plus ‘baked beans’.
Mushy peas? Value what they're not (8)
Tan ruined when switching sides (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BLOWN (‘ruined’) with L replaced by R (‘switching sides’, left to right). The wording of the clue perhaps gives BROWN as the answer rather than BLOWN.
Trouble is, I misplaced protective gear (10)
Butchers giggling in sports clothing (10)
Enraptured dad turns up among a variety of orchids (9)
Have a little break for a little jazz (4,4)
Lament funny Beano comic's central character (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘funny’) of ‘Beano’ plus M (‘co M ic’s central character’).
Wild Erica2,3 Arborea1,2,3 (5)
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Type letters or click words in the clue