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Changing the subject, that was a great fight (extremely late starting) (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WHAT A BOUT ("that was a great fight") + (v) ERY ("extremely", late starting )
Puts down protest – determined to make comeback (7)
Fancy that's first bell? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
In a sequence of bells (chimers), the first one would be CHIMER A , then chimer B, etc…
Point to butcher briefly close to bridge going round Serpentine (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=(E (East, so "point") + KILLE (r) ("butcher", briefly") + [ close to ] (bridg) E , going round )
Trouble to follow – bands start on the drink (3,4)
Part of crust contains special fibre (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SIAL (the upper "part of the Earth's "crust") contains S (special)
He succeeds becoming hornier – it's fantastic! (9)
Heartless puzzle today unfortunately – comprehensively beaten (9)
In short, era itself deliberately old-fashioned (5)
State what's on my mind? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Refers to the Hoagy Carmichael song, "Georgia on My Mind", which has been recoded by various artist since, including Ray Charles, Elle Fitzgerals and Sillie Nelson.
A throwback is hard to get rid of (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + <=LOB ("throw", back ) + IS + H (hard)
Hello, Charlie – visiting in retrospect dead right (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HI ("hello") + C (Charlie, in the NATO phonetic alphabet) visiting <=LATE ("dead", in retrospect )
Almost happening (5,2)
Bird or tool (12)
Down
Largely unable to bear Commoners? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ largely ] WOMBLES (s) ("unable to carry") The Wombles were fictional characters who lived on Wimbledon Common, so could have been described as "Commoners".
Rise for workers? (7)
In most of country, English ultimately thought, 'Why this Tory policy?' (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E (English) in [ most of ] AUSTRI (a) ("country") + [ ultimately ] (though) T (wh) Y
Killers deeply sceptical at first, following men around (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (ceptical) [ at first ] following OR (other ranks, so "men") + Ca. (circa, so "around")
Dangerous wind; might its outcome be 'concerning'? (7)
Green's naked – can't possibly perform again (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(g) REE (n) [ 's naked ] + *(cant) [anag: possibly ]
Ted meddling with dangerous plant (6-6)
No compromise in Parliament (abandoned by Opposition leader) (3,2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LORN ("abandoned") by O (pposition) [ leader ] in ALTHING (the Icelandic "parliament")
One may be in bed, commando, under cover (reportedly) (9)
Originally came here to get treatment for foot (7)
Joe is stopping nearby – it's only to be expected (7)
Metal band's employee listening, I think (7)
Set off from Thailand by ship (7)
Admit leaving College Green (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
C (college) leaving (c) ALLOW ("green")
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