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One over-indulger embracing another in tap (6)
Mean to restrict a lot of fantastic YA book series? (8)
Support adopting end to futile return to first principles (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REST (support – in snooker) round [futil]E
Childish game, note, adopted by a good many men having fun (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SIGHT (a good many – it’s in Chambers but I’ve met it more often as a good deal) round TAG (childish game) + N (note)
the i repeatedly upset about Guardian leader? Just a fraction (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram of THE I (twice) round G[uardian] – a clever surface
I heard you will dismiss first Rector about student one’s observed rudely (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I need help here: to OGLE is to ‘eye (‘I heard’) impertinently or lecherously'(Chambers) and R = Rector but I can’t see ‘you will dismiss first’ – and OGLE and OGLER are too close Thanks to James @1 for the prompt help: [r]OGER (I heard you) minus the first r (rector) round L (student)
A lot about one King and father, perhaps – to me? (4,8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HEAP (a lot) around I (one) + R (round??) + PARENT (father, perhaps) Edit:I don’t know what gremlin invaded this clue: please see my comment @18 The clue should read: A lot about one King and father, perhaps – to me? (4,8)
Unconventional ménage – or pair in this? (4,8)
Editor ‘outing’ Communist performer (5)
Gloomy function bringing in a performer (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SINE (function) round A TURN (a performer)
Continue to run amok, returning after detective apprehends Nationalist or Red (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PI (Private Investigator – detective) + a reversal (returning) of RIOT ON (continue to run amok) round N (Nationalist)
Something for everyone? Three times I must secure lowest cinema classification (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TTT (three times) + I round U (lowest cinema classification) – musical direction: a passage for the whole orchestra or choir to perform
Poet’s completed penning poem – I should check (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
O’ER (poetic ‘over’ – completed) round VERSE (poem)
Outlaw to plunder King, say, almost entirely escaping (3,3)
Down
Church yard under rocks making a harsh sound (8)
Emblems and one name dropped from pub marker, I admitted initially (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN[n] SIGN (pub marker) minus one n (name) + I + A[dmitted]
Chamber piece? Some Schubert etc obviously turns up here (5)
Meteorologist recreates thaw after storm (13)
Depression after network shows farmer, perhaps (9)
Man that’s kept programmer’s mantra – look! (6)
Expression of annoyance initially over red socks and trainers (6)
Streets around Essex town – one contribution to river crossing (8-5)
Apparently a renegade American device (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
APP (apparently?) + A RAT (a renegade) + US (American)
'Rail' is seen in 'raillery' (8)
Rash behaviour still on the rise around desert (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (on the rise, in a down clue) of YET (still) round MERIT (desert)
Vital stuff – noodle soup – for poet (6)
Second tee: top player adopting new address (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (second) + T (tee) + ACE (top player) round N (new) – I can’t quite work out the noun / verb grammar here: Chambers has, for ADDRESS (verb) ‘to take one’s stance in preparation for striking (a golf ball)’ – but also, as a noun, ‘act or mode of addressing’; do golfers use it as a noun in this context?
After upset, rower keeping it in proportion (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (after upset) of OAR (rower) round IT
Type letters or click words in the clue
