Across
Before shocking treatment clobber animals (7)
Such as one born loveless to backward adolescent (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘backward’) of EG (‘such as’) plus A (‘one’) plus NEE (‘born’) plus T, which is ‘t[o]’ minus the O (‘loveless’). It took me a while to untangle the wordplay.
Sear fish (4)
Picking up phone after a news broadcast (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘a’ plus NSEW, an anagram (‘broadcast’) of ‘news’ plus RING (‘phone’).
Damage soft cereal (5)
Maybe Leo Di Caprio’s one chased by Mark (4,4)
Somewhat stout rugged little basket (4)
Birds flying westwards, perhaps over Bavarian lake (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘flying westwards’) of an envelope (‘over’) of SEE (‘Bavarian lake’ – German for a lake) in EG (‘perhaps’).
Cut first bits of cold ham onto plate (4)
Popular former partner to go back to Morecambe (8)
Core content of lectures Queens' student at last absorbed — she's learning (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘absorbed’) of T (‘studen T at last’) in TU EE (‘core content of lec TU res qu EE ns’). a person (of either gender) under a tutor.
One takes an oath for girl in front of soldiers (9)
Fibre that’s heavier? Oddly not! (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Alternate letters (‘oddly’) of ‘ H e A v I e R ‘. ‘Not’ is for the extended definition, but perhaps does not respond to too close an inspection.
Settle to secure reversal of appeal by old attendant (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to secure’) of GEB, a ‘reversal’ of BEG (‘appeal’) plus O (‘old’) in PAY (‘settle’).
Surprisingly, Istanbul is lacking a holiday camp (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘surprisingly’) of ‘Ist[a]nbul’ minus the A (‘lacking a’). Still around, for longer than I have been, but rather reduced.
Down
Rub out nonsense — that’s a mistake! (4)
Genuine curled ringlets (8)
Attack plum, getting rid of the top (6)
Second scandal for footballer Alli? (8)
Tack on board ship — they make slow progress (6)
Excited a giant (4)
Roman coins phrase, but only the final third’s covered up (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SE (‘phra SE but only the final third’) plus S (the ‘s of ‘third’s’) plus TERCES, a reversal (‘up’ in a down light) of SECRET (‘covered’).
Pile of wood by heat-resistant glassware (5)
Tory politician Michael finally imported protective clothing (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘imported’) of L (‘Michae L finally’) in GOVE (also Michael, ‘Tory politician’).
Written up denial to superior facing ridicule in place where troops are stationed (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘written up’ in a down light) of NO (‘denial’) plus SIR (‘superior’) plus RAG (‘ridicule’).
Shout of disapproval about hospital, covering every eventuality (5-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A]n envelope (‘about’) of H (‘hospital’) in CAT-CALL (‘shout of disapproval’).
One blows whistle going down and up to the outskirts of Exeter (6)
Band Queen in split (6)
Request froth but no head (4)
Island not off America? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of I (‘island’) plus ON (‘not off’) plus A (‘America’), &lit.
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