Across
Step back and dance guys, the musicians are here! (3,4,4)
Rising damp finally puts an end to hut one rebuilt (2,3,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
final letter of dam-P, after (at the “end” of) anagram/”rebuilt” of (hut one)*
They say what the chippy does is not altruistic (7)
Gauntlet thrown about before beginning a shoot-out (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”thrown” of (Gauntlet)*, around the beginning of B-efore
Jeer half-heartedly about fine comedian (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
J[e]ER with half of its central letters (half-heartedly), around OK=”fine”
Pinch and run (4)
Activists disrupting top resorts (10)
One overeating confectionery gets belly ache drinking dodgy hooch (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COLIC=”belly ache”, around/”drinking” anagram/”dodgy” of (hooch)*
Jezebel's man got it? Bravo! (4)
Misbehave with current male (3,2)
Quiet pet, one of a pair? (4,5)
Standard American banks invested in house (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
the “banks” or outer letters of A-merica-N; invested inside VILLA=”house”
Casual get-togethers of medical practitioner circle before cutback (4-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DR (Doctor, “medical practitioner”) + O=”circle” shaped letter + SNIP reversed=’cut, back’=”cutback”
How to reach for a tip and make money (4,1,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
in a crossword clue, ‘turn a profit’ could indicate an anagram/”turn” of ( a profit )* i.e. instructions on “How to reach for a tip “
Down
What to do with a 22 blunder (3,4,4,2,2)
Letter from old reservists (5)
Not all relationships terrify cool dude (7)
Most elegant letters in The Lady? Just the opposite (7)
Barely downplay every other sauce on taco starter (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“every other” letter from d- O -w- N -p- L -a- Y , plus JUS =”sauce” + starting letter of T -aco
Stay focused two seconds before one gets into fancy photo tent (5,2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
two seconds: S (second) + TICK (second); then I=”one” inside anagram/”fancy” of (photo tent)*
Stubborn diner on diet starts to eat egg over easy (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
first letters/”starts” of D-iner O-n D-iet, around/eating EGG reversed/”over easy”
Science chief listens for marine creatures (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
first/foremost/”chief” letter of S-cience + HARKS=”listens”
Me? I'm not sure to follow twist about politician (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: “Me” referring to Matilda as a crossword COMPILER ER=expression of hesitation=”I’m not sure”, after COIL=”twist” around MP (Member of Parliament, “politician”)
Tea before 5 on vacation, very defnitely not 4 (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
at least in the online version, the clue has ‘defnitely’ instead of ‘def i nitely’ definition: not the POSHEST (4dn). My Chambers has CHAV as “Someone who appears to have access to money but not necessarily to taste” – in my experience it is used to describe a certain type/caricature of young working-class people CHA=”tea” + V (5, in Roman numerals) + V-er-Y ‘vacated’ of its inner letters
Cook the old man clam after shelling? Mon Dieu! (3,2,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“shelling” (removing the outer letters from) [c]- OO -k t- H -e o- L -d m- A -n c- LA -m
Where some apples end up, said one who knows (7)
Youthful one entering club to play tennis match at last (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I=”one”, entering inside the “last” letters of clu- B t- O pla- Y tenni- S matc- H
Double alcohol percentage for validation (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue
