Across
Obey guards united by lives changed by force (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COMPLY(to obey/to act in accordance with a wish or command) containing ( guards ) [ U(abbrev. for “united”) + anagram of ( … changed ) LIVES ].
Told story about wine bottles (7)
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Reversal of ( … about ) TALE(a story/fiction) contained in ( … bottles ) RED(short for “red wine”).
This author will say almost everybody is wrong (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’LL(this author – using the self-referential pronoun – will) + EG(abbrev. for “exempli gratia”/for example/say) + last letter deleted from ( almost ) “all”(everybody).
Learner failing to finish book bothered facilitator (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( … bothered ) [ “ Learner ” minus its last letter ( failing to finish ) + B(abbrev. for “book”) ].
Conspicuous-looking daggers (7)
Choose course of graduate lectures (5)
Step up to change side associated with undesirable elements (9)
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“increment”(a step up/an increase) with its “r”(abbrev. for “right”) changed to “l”(abbrev. for “left”)( to change side ).
Relatively unimportant half? (5,4)
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How you might describe a “half”/a half pint of beer.
Generous bribe failing to retain All Blacks (5)
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“nobble”(to bribe/to influence by underhand means) minus one, not all, of its “b”(abbrev. for “black”)( failing to retain All Blacks ).
What helps forge work of Nobel laureate? (7)
Ambiguous rule can get broken (7)
Stud may enter this noble order of chivalry (7)
Clash with dog chewing end of lead (7)
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COLLIE(a breed of sheepdog originally from Scotland) containing ( chewing ) last letter of ( end of ) “ lead “.
C for Communist? (4-2-6)
Down
Local criminal regularly goes for artwork (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( … criminal ) LOCAL + 1st and 3rd letters of ( regularly ) “ goes “.
Sailor's fate depending on ship's officer (7)
Highlight one name in several foreign articles (9)
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[ I(Roman numeral for “one”) + N(abbrev. for “name”) ] contained in ( in ) UN,DER,LE(articles in, respectively, French, German and French grammar).
Support for member of cast (5)
Very unfortunate time of life for Hamlet (7)
Green energy originally extracted from explosive fuel (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letters, respectively, of ( … originally ) “ Green energy ” deleted from ( extracted from ) “gelignite”(a high explosive).
Current bishop upset believers incapable of rehabilitation? (12)
Sunny day warmed up around middle of afternoon (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LIGHT(daylight/day) + HEATED(warmed up) containing ( around ) middle letter of ( middle of ) “ afternoon “.
Snubbed couple getting put up by relative is a sore point (9)
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Reversal of ( … getting put up ) “brace”(a pair/couple of something) minus its last letter ( Snubbed … ) + UNCLE(a relative).
Great shot capturing Los Angeles as a whole (2,5)
Take care of appearance away from home (4,3)
Pet allowed to get small collar? (7)
Shortcut favoured by busy workers? (7)
Author keeps first of his books here? (5)
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SELF(author/writer refering to his or her identity) containing ( keeps ) 1st letter of ( first of ) “ his “.
Type letters or click words in the clue