Across
Singer's Round 1 elimination — that's a surprise (2,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BOY GEORGE (singer) less the first O (round)
15d
King fighting heartfelt rage over Duke? (6,3,5)
Hit useless horse (4,4)
Massage oil in bed — don't get so excited! (4,2)
Flat's unfashionable, I agree (8)
Regrets I may harbour over man (6)
Shared love admitted by veiled lady — it isn't proper! (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COMMON (shared) + O (love) in NUN (veiled lady)
Lab assistant? (7,3)
Though not large, pleased to be given something handy (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GLAD (pleased) less L + GET (to be given)
Describing time travelling options, here's Hawking (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
T in OPTIONS*
Presumably she wouldn't have voted for Brexit (6)
Initially Guardian setter's brilliant (or inferior?) (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
G[uardian] + I’M (setter’s) + CRACK (brilliant)
Force under pressure males on drugs to stop dangerous races (3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HE + M (two “males”) + E (drugs) in TT (races). The definition is probably a reference to recent criticisms of racism, sexism and other problems in the Metropolitan Police, as identified in the Casey Report
Had constitutional crisis finally — rang to get Queen involved (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[crisi]S + R (queen) in TOLLED (rang), with “constitutional” meaning a walk
Down
Hairy creature's sign of displeasure in bar (6)
Scandalous conclusion — Vlad getting thrown in cell! (6)
Money transfer rejected in beginning (6)
Crack down hard over personnel to survive (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HR (Human Resources, Personnel) in GET TOUGH
These could be Asian lot (8)
Telling disclosure — not against English (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REVELATION (disclosure) less V (versus) E
Topple the high flyer outside (8)
Eastern doctor working at sharp end displays a fuller figure (10)
See 5
At first, dirty old man's uplifted during rarely clean entertainment (3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of D[irty] PA in CLEAN*
He's a fount of knowledge? Group of ladies crease up (8)
Plaster over gashes used up, Charlie gathered (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
C in reverse of O[ver] CUTS
Extra posh bloke? Quite (2-4)
Wound in side originally not dressed (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S[ide] + NAKED. “Wound” is a handy word for setters: rhyming with “mooned” it can be a noun (as in the surface reading here), and with “round” a verb (as in the definition)
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