Across
Popular schoolgirl royally entertained at the Albert Hall? (4,5)
Keep one article away from us (5)
Sack employees in insufficient numbers, getting attacked? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
To underfire could mean to sack employees in insufficient numbers but it’s a bit of a stretch
A bishop finished, almost — in heaven? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A B (a bishop) + OVE[r] (finished, almost)
Mechanism to eliminate sex crime? (6)
Crop tail, suffering in such heat (8)
17d
Local speech day: smart chap opens it (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D (day) + ALEC (smart chap) in IT
Top tune, two consecutive notes short (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D E (two consecutive notes) + SCANT (short)
Appointments — mine gets rearranged (8)
Group of artists urgently enthusiastic? (6)
Glasses of wine knocked back in bad temper (5)
Speech to which no one replies (9)
Householder making very slow progress (5)
Getting into Emirates improperly, very short cut (4-5)
Down
One for placing behind the silver? (6)
In August, a stag with lots of points and a beard (8)
Trump extremely liable to be disturbing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RUFF (trump) + L[iabl]E
Hide in a corner of Greek island (7)
Old lady on airline to India — where exactly? (6)
In short test, four or six quiz questions perhaps (6)
Drink too much to exercise (4)
15d
Converse about the French holiday home (6)
See 14
Woman entitled to conceal a grand loss (6)
See 16
Inclination to talk hypocritically (4)
One bearing stripes from such punishment? (8)
Area of Europe crumbling into sea (7)
Stretch old canvas (6)
Also related being deceived (4,2)
To be given a lift not initially approved of (6)
Sexless: imagine uterus partially removed (6)
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