Across
One becoming union member during dispute (3,5)
Workers having 40% laid off — look, it's business (6)
Say, David Schwimmer's first to stop someone reading lines (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S[chwimmer] in PALMIST (who “reads” lines on the palm). It’s not relevant to the parsing, but David Schwimmer played Ross in the sitcom Friends
Understanding guests at original houses (6)
Atlas perhaps one taken out of drawer (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TITIAN (artist, a “drawer”) less the second I
Doctor starts to research trendy new course involving Open University (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of OPEN plus the first letters of Research Trendy New Course Involving
He boxes with fist damaged, at first taking a beating (3,2,3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(HE BOXES FIST)* + T[aking]
Decking has blue carpeting (8-4)
Appeared menacingly on yard over lavatory humour, sort of (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WC in LOOMED + Y[ard]
Love cheat I caught with a bit on the side (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I in RAT (love cheat) + A – Raita is a side dish in Indian cuisine
Lynne's band initially welcomes female writer — this is likely to warm things up (2,4)
So not resisting trendy drink as starter, see (8)
Non-critical staff ultimately superfluous in war-torn region (3-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[superfluou]S in YEMEN
Difficult situations — get Potter on board! (8)
Down
Animal with one foot raised — it's been trapped (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IT in reverse of I PAW – the Wapiti is a North American elk, and an occasional visitor to Crosswordland
It's true I got rid of property abroad (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REALITY less I, with “abroad” mean the US here
Men upset getting caught in prayer? They aren't being practical (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of OR (Other Ranks, men) + C[aught] in MANTIS (prayer = one who prays)
Director gets the job but not satisfied (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D IS APPOINTED
Managed Man City, possibly without money? (5)
Castle ops affected, not Charlie, but Philip and Andrew among others (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of CASTLE OPS less C
Put new life into what kings do before ceremony — not right (8)
In Dubai try this swimming? Better not! (8,4)
Poor Andrew accepting help over this period (9)
Arsenal at first largely boring — aim to hang on to point playing away (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A[rsenal] + DUL[l] + E (point) in TRY (aim); “playing away” is slang for extra-marital sex
In Liverpool having success at golf — at least two birdies! (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WIN G in REDS (nickname of Liverpool FC)
Old craft beer I'm brewing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(BEER I’M)*
Slap and tickle for starters at yours (they're always randy) (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S[lap] A[nd] T[ckle] + YRS (yours)
Oz easily beat Turkey out of sight (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TROUNCE (easily beat) less TR
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