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With ormolu hem, expensive coat need not be thrown away (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ormol]U (hem or edge of – although ormolu (a gold-coloured alloy of copper, tin or zinc, used to decorate furniture) seems a strange material to have chosen here) + SABLE (expensive coat) – the cryptic grammar doesn’t quite work for me
Spike, having mangled cigar: 'Grand to go uncivilised!' (8)
End career (very little in it) (5-3)
Inferior but did farrier work daily, no trouble (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SHOD (did farrier work) + D[ail]Y minus ail (trouble)
Film technology from one involved with Iron Man cast (12)
Shots, say, of parent going round topless (4)
Hot and stuffy — infuriated (8)
Algiers revolves round harem? (8)
One has to pursue female figure (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’VE (one has) after F (female)
Swindle associated with pieces of furniture? Rubbish! (12)
Take a lot of time to become affiliated (6)
Prompt move to Vietnam, avoiding north (8)
Speed up undoing of nepotist (4,2,2)
Royal house about to return delivery (6)
Down
James catches large fish (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SID (James) round L (large) – two elements which some might find obscure: sild is a young herring, which I think I remember from cans of fish in my youth; it’s nearly fifty years since Sid James died but people still watch ‘Carry on’ films, I think
Dance supremo by a rising river (5,4)
Overhear organ piece that goes to the head (6)
Understudy (being separated) to offer a bribe? Despicable! (7,8)
Control keeps regressive creative activity in check (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REIN (control) round a reversal (regressive) of ARTS (creative activity)
Upturned bar in an array (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (upturned, in a down clue) of ROD (bar) in AN
Hesitant when cutting round tops of diseased elms (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INCISIVE (cutting) round initial letters (tops) of Diseased Elms
Block one's put on a classical architectural feature (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’M (one’s) + PEDIMENT (classical architectural feature)
Files possibly state: 'Mae West' (9)
Woody surrounding for work unit that produces a reaction? (8)
Son, mean and empty-headed (6)
Decline fleshy fruit vociferously (5)
Manner lacks latitude, causing a spot of discomfort (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue