Across
Picture king amongst group of pieces leading to check (6)
Attractive woman's detailed incantation (6)
Strained sound of rebuke muffling answer (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘muffling’) of A (‘answer’) in TUT (‘sound of rebuke’).
American trips taking in crumbling hall on an irregular basis (2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘taking in’) of ALLH, an anagram (‘crumbling’) of ‘hall’ in A (‘American’) plus TOURS (‘trips’).
Reveal hesitation about nationalist question (6)
Extinct bird mentioned in dreary lecture (5,3)
Power gap filled by party leader (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘filled by’) of SIDE (‘party’) in P (‘power’) plus RENT (‘gap’).
Rumour I ignored — it’s not sweet (4)
Large organ broke? Not quite (4)
Ministers not entirely caring about first one leaving wild party (9)
Fine translation of ‘sucre’ to indicate this? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of F (‘fine’) plus RUCTOSE, an anagram (‘translation’) of ‘sucre to’, with an extended definition.
Children’s programme taking over core of series (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A substitution: ‘series’ with its ‘core’ ERIE replaced by (‘taking over’) PROG (‘programme’).
It’s used for lifting things without tipping? (4,6)
Tack holding rear of carpet is a bother (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘holding’) of T (‘rear of carpe T ‘) in SEW (‘tack’).
Cracker show held in last third of August (6)
Stop a party I backed (6)
Down
Sign of injury, with nobody removing ring when entering hospital device (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘when entering’ – but referring to the preceding) of N[o]NE (‘nobody’) minus the O (‘removing ring’) in SCAR (‘sign of injury’).
Congress heading off cheers about Republican addition? (5)
College, stretched, failed (7)
One suffers effects of sunburn, having rolled over in a doze (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of A (‘one’) plus SLEEP, a reversal (‘having rolled over’) of PEELS (‘effects of sunburn’).
Tense before translation of Wooster comedy finally displaying more elevated level? (3-6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of T (‘tense’) plus WOSTORE, an anagram (‘translation’) of ‘Wooster’, plus Y (‘comed Y finally’).
Bovine material in test mostly upheld as source of ventilation (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘upheld’ in a down light) of an envelope (‘in’) of CUD (‘bovine material’) in TRIA[l] (‘test’) minus the last letter (‘mostly’).
Remarkable gains least expected after damage in these constituencies (8,5)
Electrical equipment linking birch and shrub (6,3)
Small support for hosting a composer (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘for hosting’ – ther does not seem to be anywhere else to put the ‘for’)) of ‘a’ in S (‘small’) plus TRUSS (‘support’ – for a hernia, for example); your choice of ‘composer’.
Place for wild animals always keeping a lot of the other ones upset (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘upset’ in a down light) of EVRESER, an envelope (‘keeping’) of RES[t] (‘the other ones’) minus the last letter (‘a lot of’) in EVER (‘always’).
For one Guardian leader on top teacher, it’s intellectual (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of E.G. (‘for one’) plus G (‘ G uardian leader’) plus HEAD (‘top teacher’).
Married Australian brought in character not from Oz — the fruit of love? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘brought in’ – which could indicate an envelope either way) of M (‘married’) plus A (‘Australian’) in TOTO (‘character not from Oz’ – Dorothy’s dog from Kansas). The tomato is known as the love apple.
Fried potato dish — it’s golden when turned over (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘when turned over’) of ‘it’s’ plus OR (‘golden’). The O should have an umlaut.
Type letters or click words in the clue