Across
Retired auditor's uncertainty about branch? (5,3)
Present case for scholarly dissent (6)
Argue about pressure to get ready (4,2)
Drug ring close to dodgy corporation (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: “corporation” can mean a large belly POT=cannabis=”Drug” + BELL=to call on the phone=”ring” + end (close) to dodg-Y
Derelict house with deficient facilities (4)
Corrupt chief when serving board (4,6)
Bland answer and negative response deny breaking up (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (answer) + NO=”negative response” + anagram/”breaking up” of (deny)*
Rule international court is constrained by another (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (international) + CT (court); all inside DATE=”another” word meaning “court” (to court/date someone)
Newly arrived Australian staff guarding vessel for experienced worker (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
JOEY=”Newly arrived Australian”, plus MAN=”staff” (as a verb); and around URN=”vessel” ‘joey’ as in a recently born kangaroo
Inspects entrances for sewers (4)
Worries about including child's final appearance (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GNAWS=”Worries”, reversed/”about”; around SON=”child”
Article is defending singular argument (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
THE=definite “Article” + IS; around S (singular)
Secret police start to subvert stable state (6)
Firm debate is bound to stop hunt (4,4)
Down
I won't go on the big swings for now (2,2,5,2,4)
Book that reveals the origins of Kurtz's nativism? (5,2,8)
Excessive coverage about king shielded by conspicuous wealth (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
C (circa, “about”); plus R (Rex, “king”) inside OPULENCE=”conspicuous wealth”
Prevent doctor taking care of adult as a temporary measure (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STOP=”Prevent”; plus GP (general practitioner, “doctor”) around A (adult)
Go round (4)
Over time, he treated them badly with many offensive items? (5,2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”badly” of ( o t he treated them)*, with o from the cricket abbreviation for ‘over’, and t for “time”
Ancient ground is all she had lost (2,3,2,3,5)
Emotional detachment of American people consuming fake news? (10)
Poetic movement's message largely accepted by spiritual leader (7)
Get rid of piece of superfluous text (4)
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