Across
Don't play the old man — ’e kept giving very unwelcome advice (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DROP ("don't play") + 'E kept in DAD ("old man")
Repeated phrase over in American state — definitely (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=RIFF ("repeated phrase", over ) in Am . (American)
Empress with a hold on power last to get stripped (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + GRIP ("hold") on P (power) + (f) INA (l) ("last" to get stripped )
Caught president losing head — failed to observe queuing etiquette (3,2)
Blow-by-blow account at first after cast get very angry (5,1,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(by blow) [anag: blow ] with A (ccount) [ at first ] after THROW ("cast")
Marketplace at side of garage — park here (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ side of] (garag) E + BAY ("park here")
Ant and Dec finally speak after two pages (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(de) C [ finally ] + UTTER ("speak") after LEAF ("two pages") Leaf-cutter is hyphenated in Chambers.
Gross behind? It's fantastic! Instinct's to visit (her husband's often away) (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Gr. (gross) + ASS ("behind") + ID ("instinct") to visit WOW ("it's fantastic!")
Two keen to reveal like Harry and Meghan? (4)
Cons getting signs of approval — nonsense! (12)
Simple — water's receding (5)
Time to rule heartlessly — destroy! (9)
Crow singing to female rather softly — recital ends (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SHE ("female") + (rathe) R (softl) Y (recita) L [ ends ] Sheryl Crow ("Crow singing" in the clue) is an American singer/songwriter whose first big hit was "All I Wanna Do" in 1994
Badly affected blonde's retired (8)
Down
Bother — nearly late for lift (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ nearly ] TARD (y) ("late", for lift )
Blades score midway through — no way back for Arsenal (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(sc) O (re) [ midway through ] + no <=LANE ("way" back ) for ARS (enal)
Picked up taps oddly found in outbuilding — they may need plumbing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ picked up ] <= (T (a) P (s) [ oddly ] found in SHED ("outbuilding"))
Piteous asides about being fat (7,6)
It's true corporation employs old dogsbody (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FACT ("it's true") + TUM ("corporation") employs O (old)
Ban tuition for developing medical procedure (10)
Could be my one guarantee of getting paid (5,5)
Formally await release in solitary? (4,4,2,3)
Green investments? (5,5)
After storm dawned fair everywhere (3,3,4)
It used to be played for a year out of season (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PER ("for a") + Y (year) out of SALT ("season")
Spoilsports! Initially one stops Charles doing what he likes (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ initially ] S (poilsports) + I (one) stops KING ("Charles") King Charles often used to go on skiing holidays.
23d
President leaving Hampstead going west — it's on the front page (8)
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