Across
See 25
Large group out to lunch, starter unavailable (4)
11a
A rude Etonian struggling to maintain working relations, promptly dismissed (2,3,3,3,3,3,5)
On ship heading for Africa, in the doldrums reportedly? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of A (‘heading for A frica’) plus BOARD, sounding like (‘reportedly’) BORED (‘in the doldrums’).
See 8
See 8
Cook passed quarterdeck? (6)
Comparative amount fed to horse all the time (8)
Allotment 21 gone to seed (8)
See 22 Down
Letter about surrender, as near as dammit? (3,5)
Abscess: one in five say, drained (6)
No frills on trip west of small Italian port (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘[t]ri[p]’ minus first and last letters (‘no frills’); plus (‘west of’) MINI (‘small’).
6d
What can't be said of a palindrome, for sure (5,3,2,3,4,5,2)
Book horrifying production company, extremes trimmed back (4)
American author in German vessel on water (9)
Down
6.75 + 0.6 recurring for silky fabric (5)
Spice added to reference book was passionately expressive? (7)
Coe rival, yet often fastest, always showing heart? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Middle letters (‘always showing heart’) of ‘c O e ri V al y E t of T en fas T est’, with an &lit definition.
Sparkling hospital department, highly thought of (7)
Piece of kit, coat on seen with a '70s jumper (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SN (‘coat on S ee N ‘) plus ‘a’ plus RED RUM (thoroughbred horse, triple Grand National winner, ’70s jumper’), with a cryptic definition, the k’it’ being percussion instruments.
See 25 Across
Tom dashed here? (5,4)
More Italian mafiosi initially surrounding airport, dangerous element? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘surrounding’) of LUTON (‘airport’ serving London) in PIU (‘more Italian’) plus M (‘ M afiosi initially’).
Names European Community provided filed by operatives (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘filled by’) of EC (‘European Community’) plus IF (‘provided’) in SPIES (‘operatives’).
Alcoholic drink, beverage inspiring old writer briefly (7)
Case of Agincourt in place identified as scene of action (7)
Flag featuring leader in Rome on me, old warship (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of TRIRE, an envelope (‘featuring’) of R (‘leader in R ome’) in TIRE (‘flag’); plus ‘me’.
19a
Consort, German essentially? (5,6)
Ogre: call to have one evicted (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue