Across
23d
Ponies lone wolf disturbed all at the same time (2,3,4,5)
Andrew initially involved with chit after money — what might the Queen say? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
in definition, 'queen' means an adult female cat A-[ndrew], inside IOU=note recording a debt="chit"; all after M (money)
Hole used to be hard? Rubbish! (7)
Not sure car's meeting time limits (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ER=hesitant expression="Not sure" + MINI="car"; all after T (time)
22a
He's in bother over this fellow (8)
Drinking, right, but remaining vigilant (2,3,5)
Artist supports Blades (7)
President's affirmation in code (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a Japanese code of chivalry BUSH (US President – George H.W. or his son George W.) + I DO="affirmation"
School leaver, when claiming benefit, gets not much money (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AS="when" around DOLE=unemployment "benefit"; plus CENT="not much money"
See 13
Battle over working when it's raining hard (7)
Fresh scandal, might you say, in old lock-up (7)
American mineral water in Barking but not Washington! (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: US spelling of 'nitre', potassium nitrate anagram/"Barking" of (wa ter in)*, minus WA for Washington "Barking" as in 'mad'/'crazy' to indicate the anagram
Flipping work! Drudge penning book, which should pay the bills (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a book written (perhaps quickly, or catering to popular trends) to pay the author's bills OP (opus, "work") reversed/"Flipping" + TOILER="Drudge" around B (book) a 'drudge' is someone who does monotonous work
Down
Listen: it's impossible with this! (6,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
for the definition: one has nothing to listen to when given the silent treatment wordplay is "Listen", an anagram of 'silent', which could be indicated in a cryptic clue as 'silent treatment'
In care? (4,4)
Gone wild over Villa referee claims (5)
Not that bothered about Troy's tattoos, I'd say (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MEH=exclamation of indifference="Not that bothered" around T (Troy, as in Troy weight), plus INKS="tattoos" as a verb
Something wrong in government desire to squash left (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
G (government) + ITCH="desire"; around L (left)
Sting to appear heartless — cocky type (5-4)
Bad feeling in country church (6)
Bubbly Tess, nice and amorous — that's good to hear! (5,2,4,4)
Picked up two words to do with roulette, which I detest (4,5)
Outlaw's sweetheart stealing granny's cash? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BAN as a verb="Outlaw" + central letter/'heart' of sw-E-et; around KNOT="granny", reference to a 'granny knot' [wiki]
So can be separated from transplanted lobelias (8)
Fancy discourse about name (6)
Is unable to go to Glasgow for shelter (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
in Glasgow, 'cannae pee'="Is unable to go" might sound like 'canopy'
See 9
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