Across
Elements doing no good — time for a dire warning? (9)
Zone being hit (4)
English physicist — backward-looking character, one gathered (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Paul Dirac [wiki] reversal/”backward-looking” of CARD=someone odd/amusing=”character”; with I=”one” gathered inside
In bit of money I have to find motivation (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN + CENT=”bit of money” + I’VE=”I have”
British soldier newly decorated journalist ignored (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a historical term for British infantry [wiki] anagram/”newly” of (decorat ed )* ignoring ‘ ed ‘ for editor/”journalist”
Something hairy that bespeaks busy activity (7)
Debasement of grown-up needs mate finally helping (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ADULT=”grown-up” + E =”mat e finally” + RATION=”helping”
A daring exploit, maybe (12)
Bring back stock again (7)
Tenants more trouble, we hear? (7)
Go, say, with directors showing enthusiasm (5,4)
Clamour created by ex-PM in speech (5)
Youngster with male chromosome is not male! (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LAD=”Youngster” + Y=”male chromosome” [wiki]
Suffering from Covid, maybe, being flat (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
a symptom of COVID is a loss of the sense of taste
Down
New deal underwritten by loveless Italian official (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”New” of (deal)*, with R- O -MAN=”Italian” without ‘ O ‘ for ‘love’
Spooner's awful solicitor is exhausted (5,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of ‘dire tout’=”awful solicitor” solicitor as in someone who solicits, rather than a lawyer
Town shocked with foe moving around locality (4,2,3,5)
Boat person travelling without purpose (7)
Old music maker with objection against wine (7)
Provoke some felicitations (6)
Restrict socialist in rows (6)
Extremely well-disguised bouncer, a single being hit (14)
Knowing how to figure things out? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
think this is a cryptic definition: “figure” hinting at the use of numbers, rather than ‘figure out’ in the general sense of ‘come to understand’
We American guys can miss out 'u' in this! (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition references Webster’s Dictionary [wiki] which popularised American spellings without ‘u’ in e.g. color/colour WE + B- u -STERS=”American [word for] guys” missing out ‘ u ‘
Report of a tree worker being suspended (7)
Five narrow streets — they may have water flowing through them (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
V=Roman numeral for “Five” + ALLEYS=”narrow streets”
People's ordeal — bishop intervenes (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TRIAL=”ordeal” with B (bishop, chess abbreviation) intervening inside
Perhaps key is put down (6)
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