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It's dope? Somehow get payment (7)
State finding dodgy dealer has captured Charlie (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘has captured’) of C (‘Charlie’, NATO alphabet) in DELARE, an anagram (‘dodgy’) of ‘dealer’.
Singing group many papers reported (5)
Fruit getting fair public attention (9)
Made a lot of noise about article and talked nonsense (9)
Give much to the audience (5)
South American's back in a shopping centre (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘back’) of (‘in’) ‘a’ plus MALL (‘shopping centre’).
Disadvantages of feather edges (9)
Deride eating awfully twee vegan food (9)
In double bed initially, diminutive nerd (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘in’) of WEE (‘diminutive’) in D B (‘ D ouble B ed initially’). Has this word escaped the US (it is in Chambers)?
One way or another, give a citation (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A palindrome (‘one way or another’). Corrected per Tyngewick.
Find Matilda's a police officer (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of DETECT (‘find’) plus I’VE (‘Matilda’s’).
Instructs Eliot to get boxes (3-6)
Here in Paris nobody goes for starters of some cake (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ICI (French, ‘here in Paris’) plus N G (‘ N obody G oes for starters’). The “definition” is evident, but I think a little off-centre: ICING may be some part of some cakes.
Mostly metal or otherwise covering tip of superconductor (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A lift and separate: an envelope (‘covering’) of S (‘tip of ‘ S uper’-) in MAETRO, an anagram (‘otherwise’) of ‘meta[l]’ minus its last letter (‘mostly’) plus ‘or’
Not in favour of a profit split after vacation (7)
Down
Bed heaving with lice making a bit of noise (7)
Shore up an exit and circulate (9)
Heartless Harry's up for wine (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘up’ in a down light) of ‘Ha[r]ry’s’ with the middle letter (of Harry) removed (‘heartless’). SYRAH (aka Shiraz, principally in Australia) is a grape varietal, or, as the clue says, a wine made from it.
Back in Hanoi, dark latte with a chatty broadcaster (4,5)
As St Paul's finally said: march up (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of D (‘finally sai D ‘) plus OMED, a reversal (‘up’ the down staircase) of DEMO (‘march’). Nothing to do with the answer, but in the course of investigating this clue, I discovered that the first recorded version of “ Oranges and Lemons ” does end with a reference to St. Paul’s.
Fainted as a result of error in viral illness (9)
Rearrange lunch, there's a dear! (5)
Properties of cars (7)
Then cracked up at the fart (5,4)
Spooner's dispatched for a tinkle like the owl and the pussycat did (4,2,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A Spoonerism of SENT TO WEE (‘dispatched for a tinkle’); the definition is a reference to Edward Lear’s nonsense verse.
Cube by artist who can manage food (9)
Where balls are to cast up in rugby formation (7)
Corporation's uncontrolled urge to enter speculation (4,3)
F-feeble fire (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘F’- plus LAME (-‘feeble’).
Nightclub 50% discounted (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Just what it says.
Country tableware (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue
