Across
Boatman taken by the force as a criminal (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (Boatman referring to himself) in THE F
Opposed to historical oppression's initiator or starter (9)
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ANTI + PAST + O[ppression]
In images of old Briton, said to cover island (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PICT (old Briton) + I in ORAL (said)
Stop and search twice: a set-up! (5)
See 1
Decoration for Head of Police initially concealed by House (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P[olice] in CHALET
Cycling parasite, a high-flyer (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LOUSE with the letters cycled by one place to the right
Article: It's the Met's Insiders! (3)
At the right moment, after taking on uniform (2,3)
Frustrates change of direction in glittering society (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BRIGHT S with R changed to L
Carrying charge after schedule loses gagging clause? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
POST (after) + AGENDA less NDA (non-disclosure agreement, a gagging clause)
State finds Boatman in picket (5)
Boatman, the first to defy bent copper into recollecting kidnap (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AB (Able Seaman – a different boatman) + D[efy] + reverse of CU + INTO*
Most passionate Saints take on players: that's tense (9)
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TEAM + IE (that is) in S S + T[ense]
Crimestopper gets pressure from police rule-breaker (5)
Down
13a
Misuse of draft powers? Volunteer to help (4,7)
Rid scams distributed as mobile phone hardware (3,5)
As for you, not even this style stands out (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Odd letters of As FoR yOu
Underground press's morning reporting is some facts short (8)
Right-leaning politician stripped off: no love, not one (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (“off”) of [p]OLITICIA[n] (“stripped”) less O and I
Public Order Act to stop free press (10)
Charge leaders of Albion staging social activities in lockdown (6)
Symbol of peace created a splash in America (4)
Inappropriate language starts to feed braying mob outrage (1-4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
F[eed] B[aying] + MOB*
Corruption in the Met? I'll provide support for leader of activists always (3,3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A[ctivists] + (THE MET I’LL)*
Burden of those who stand against us over England (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
THEM (those against us) + E[ngland]. Chambers gives E=English but not England. “Burden” as in a musical theme
Speed up spending, removing new leader: reportedly you are excluded (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EXPENDITURE less N[ew] and U R (“you are”)
Plain heartless in extremes to enact instrument (8)
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CL[e]AR IN E[nac]T
One responsible for publication of Serious Disruption Order is dropped (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of SERIOUS less O[rder]
Wrongful arrest, one that’s glaring (6)
Spray operation set up against society's outsiders (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of OP + S[ociet]Y
It's widespread in Colombia, with early signs in Central America (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CO (code for Colombia) + C[entral] A[merica], &lit
Take heed of national uprising to put end to injustice (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
N[ational] + reverse of TO + [injustic]E
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