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Trite remark from medic about to probe blushing woman? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a platitude; a trite and soothing statement. (potassium bromide was formerly used as a sedative) MO (Medical Officer), reversed/”about”; probing inside BRIDE=”blushing woman” (reference to the phrase ‘a blushing bride’)
Anxiety about horse for slaughter (7)
Stomachs turned by dirty joke (4)
Cheeky addition in very popular car park? (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I think this is a double definition an artificial ‘beauty spot’ mark resembling a mole might be added to someone’s cheek = “Cheeky addition” a ‘beauty spot’ as in a scene of outstanding beauty might be a popular place to park a car
Artist's fierce struggle with endless difficulty (6)
People cycle: cycling creates forbearing attitude (8)
In Venice one heard the position with Spanish team (9)
Truck's width no end of pain (5)
Study hard, coffee raised to lips? (3,2)
Enthusiasts' purchase includes news of cartoon character (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BUG’S=”Enthusiast’s” + BUY=”purchase”; around NN – letter ‘n’ for ‘new’, so two of them makes ‘news’
Does time, very short one inside, at risk from the Devil? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition refers to the phrase ‘Devil take the hindmost’ HINDS=”Does” as in deer, plus T (time), with MO=moment=”very short [time]” inside
Facing terrible revenge, what bulges one's wallet? (6)
Claudius's successor said to have gone to war in underwear (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: in Shakespeare’s Hamlet , Fortinbras becomes King of Denmark after Claudius sounds like/”said” ‘fought in bras’=”gone to war in underwear”
Sort of glass promenade (4)
Loving to reveal my politics? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘[I] am a Tory’ could be a way to “reveal my politics”
Put protective coat on cow I go out with (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: to put a protective oxide coating on a metal surface OX I DATE=”cow I go out with”
Down
Sweet but strange infant, shortly adult (3,4)
Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
quadruple definition: marriage = match; equal = match; contest = match; and a match (stick) can be ignited
Amateur duck? (7)
One awaits a bee: an insect's nearly here (6)
Numbers at horrible endless feature film (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the 1922 film [wiki] NOS=”Numbers” (No. is short for ‘number’), plus anagram/”horrible” of ( featur )*, using the letters of “endless featur e”
As filler, shortly check on old comedian (7)
Abolish the arts? What a censorious attitude (6,7)
What was originally conducted by up-to-date revolutionary? (4,5)
Regular college class (7)
One does not expect a child to be taking part in this (4,3)
Dined at home, most economical (7)
Craftsman unlikely to refuse union membership? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
wordplay: a ‘joiner’ might be someone willing to join a union
Bound to need a piano during talks series (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (“a” from clue) + P (piano); both inside TED=”talks series” [wiki]
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