Across
Man in power-sharing arrangement with former dictator reveals Guardian (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CHAP (‘man’) plus PERON (Juan, of Argentina, by some regarded as ‘former dictator’), with the two Ps merged (‘in power-sharing arrangement with’).
Lose example of big road kill (6)
Prolific in French, occasionally and in German (6)
Fish bone inside loaf initially leads to court (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of TRIBUNA, an envelope (‘inside’) of RIB (‘bone’) in TUNA (‘fish’); plus L (‘ L oaf initially’).
Psychedelic rock band on front of stage for opener (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CORK, an anagram (‘psychedelic’) of ‘rock’ plus S (‘front of S tage’) plus CREW (‘band’), with ‘on’ giving the order of the particles.
Humble sailor sea swimming (5)
Two partners in firm using prime locations exclusively for introductions (6)
Sunak briefly embracing Musk without touching stomach (6)
Musk's company invested in city with tightwad eschewing banks and tax (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘invested in’) of X (‘Musk’s company’) in EC (postcodes, ‘city’ of London) plus [m]ISE[r] (‘tightwad’) minus the outer letters (‘eschewing banks’).
Comic holding in good ad-lib (4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘holding’) of ‘in’ plus G (‘good’) in WIT (‘comic’).
Small market for drink (5)
A more primitive type of project getting support (9)
Model soldier first to march on trench (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of PARA (trooper, ‘soldier’) plus DIG (‘trench’, verb) plus M (‘first to M arch’).
Group of performers using figure of speech to inspire you in audition (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to inspire’) of U (‘you in audition’) in TROPE (‘figure of speech’).
As a result of this blasphemy making second book (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HERESY (‘blasphemy’) with the S changed to B (‘making second book’).
Beautiful out (8)
Down
Building American shed for garden (3)
16d
Gather the nerve and plug our cupcake ingredients for a change (5,2,7)
Artist laid back about copyright is ultimately sure to become more controversial (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of RA (‘artist’) plus DICAL, an envelope (‘about’) of C (‘copyright’) in DIAL, a reversal (‘back’) of ‘laid’; plus ‘is’ plus E (‘ultimately sur E ‘). The answer may mean make or become more radical.
Maybe go past an opponent in football season with this? (6)
Rejecting some parliamentary post (4)
23d
Hurt leg, say cycling within group creating problem (9,5)
Number ten is a cheat, somehow (11)
Taylor finally in line for game of darts – set out to secure right score (11)
The Police out on tour at last – it might take off (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of HELICOPTE, an anagram (‘out’) of ‘The Police’; plus R (‘tou R at last’).
See 3
The morning's breaking over source of Snake River (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of THAME, an envelope (‘breaking’ – Fed is fond of this kind of word order) of AM ( ante meridiem , ‘morning’) in ‘the’; plus (‘over’ in a down light) S (‘source of S nake’).
See 7
Very small object in your trousers (4)
It might be used to fry prawns every now and then (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Alternate letters (‘every now and then’) of ‘ P r A w N s’.
Type letters or click words in the clue