Across
Expecting trouble put: 'That man's no good!' (2,3,4)
I'm going back out — get Brian under way at the centre (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘back’) of the middle letters (‘at the centre’) of ‘o U t g E t br I an un D er w A y’.
Echo understood about Narcissus finally — he loves himself (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘about’) of S (”Narcissu S finally’) in E (‘echo’, Nato alphabet) plus GOT IT (‘unerstood’).
Cup tie, if lost, will be momentous (7)
Food? Pulses the first to get chucked out (4)
Romeo visiting club is hot stuff — capital! (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of BRAT, an envelope (‘visiting’) of R (‘Romeo’) in BAT (‘club’); plus ‘is’ plus LAVA (‘hot stuff’).
Old court favourite that's good to recall winning, as lesser players may sometimes do (3,2,2)
Barking resident in bank grabbing boob (7)
A little officer — that's disappointing! (3,4,3)
I nearly forgot about one very dodgy dealer (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SP, a reversal (‘about’) of PS ( post scriptum , ‘I nearly forgot’ and added at the end of a letter) plus I (‘one’) plus V (‘very’).
Does it make for lower profits? (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A pun on ‘lower’ as a COW.
'Not so clever', old Beatty said to employer (7)
Crease new material (5)
Working comrades taking a drink (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CREAMSOD, an anagram (‘working’) of ‘comrades’; plus (‘taking’) ‘a’; or, of course, it can be regarded as an envelope (‘taking’).
Down
Cross-talking Liam's chance to act in Shakespearean troupe (4,11)
Saw the end of Raab — appreciate that's uplifting, basically (2,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘uplifting’ in a down light) of MOTTO (‘saw’) plus B (‘the end of Raa B ‘) plus TA (‘appreciate that’).
Mountain in African country (5)
Backside clean on reflection? It's what sycophants do (6,2)
Compensate for not filming (6)
Reader's handiwork? (9)
It may be burnt — that's blooming insane! (6)
Minister dealing with vulnerable refugees, migrants and asylum seekers from the start (6,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘dealing with’) of ‘vulnerable’ plus RMAAS (‘ R efugees M igrants A nd A sylum S eekers from the start’), with an extended definition.
Old folk finally see ex-PM with prison visiting (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘visiting’) of CAN (‘prison’) in E (‘finally se E ‘) plus TRUSS (Liz, ‘ex-PM’).
Ignoring Charlie, sought shelter, then assumed control (4,4)
Politician in love trio's outed as a fake (8)
Herbal drink served up — it's all there (6)
Country bumpkin takes a wife in Scottish town (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘takes’) of ‘a’ plus W (‘wife’) in HICK (‘country bumpkin’).
With Mike contributing, sets about puzzle (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘with … contributing’) of M (‘Mike’) in STUP, a reversal (‘about’) of PUTS (‘sets’).
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