Across
Delectable and scrappy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
We start the puzzle with one of Philistine’s trademark lift-and-separate clues: SCRAPPY = S + CRAPPY = S + CRUMMY
23d
Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letters of Brave And Forceful + FLED
Inadequate figurehead protected by soldiers (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
The “head” of Figure in UNIT
On their feet and cheering for eradication (9)
20d
Age-old gent playing game in California? (6,4,6)
See 2
Key mistake, wiping report in panic (6,5)
Disturbing book about money (11)
Rare earth element found primarily in underwater ridge (4)
Book that tells us where to find the finest wines (10)
Aide's wild notion (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AIDE could be anagramatically clued as “crazy idea”
Trophy with a drawback (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + reverse of DRAW
Delicate letter at first kept by source (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
L[etter] in SENDER
Respect harassed staff (7)
Down
Spot of glorious mud? Genuinely (6)
12a
About trouble in fairy tale that can be replenished (10)
One's expecting a different robot theme (6-2-2)
15d
Bonnie prince after botox? (5,9)
Cry for one artist? (5,4,5)
24d
Like Kermit, of greedy make-up (8)
The French innkeeper's first bread pudding on display (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LA (French “the”) + first letter of Innkeeper + BREAD*
Word botcher finding treacherous bog in county (8)
Slow divorce case? Then have a party from which husband heartily excluded (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
The “case” of DivorcE + CELEBRATE (have a party) less the middle letter of husBand
See 4
Draws attention to terrible rebel leaders' deeds (8)
News reporting from cage? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Written downwards, cage is C OVER AGE
One's recruited by factory that's yielding (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1 in PLANT (factory)
See 11
See 5
See 6
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