Across
Vulcan, say, heading for metal heap? I'm amazed about it (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Vulcan the Guardian crossword COMPILER theme: Vulcan, Roman god of fire and the forge first letter/heading of M-[etal] + PILE=”heap”; with COR=”I’m amazed” going around both
Bit of Flora's drink quaffed by jazzman occasionally (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
for definition: Flora as in plant life theme: Flora, Roman goddess of flowers and spring ALE=’drink” inside occasional letters from [j]-A-[z]-Z-[m]-A-[n]
Maiden popular with Delphi's leader is Psyche (4)
Crime boss and criminal lad avoid Pluto's friend (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: in Disney cartoons, Donald Duck and Pluto the dog are friends theme: Pluto, Roman god of wealth and the underworld DON=”Crime boss” + anagram/”criminal” of (lad)* + DUCK=”avoid”
Mercury, say, is a scorcher? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Freddie Mercury, singer in the rock band Queen theme: Mercury, Roman god of commerce, and messenger of the gods if something ‘scorches’, it ‘singes’, so it is a SINGE-R
Janus-like reporter's also confronted (3-5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition and theme: Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, has two faces sounds like (“reporter’s”): ‘too’=”also”; plus FACED=”confronted”
What happens when weekend starts for Phoebe et al (7)
Echo possibly roused about Narcissus's face (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
theme: Echo, a nymph in Greek mythology theme: Narcissus, a character in Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection anagram/”possibly” of (roused)*; around the first letter/”face” of N-[arcissus]
One running through data for Victoria etc (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Victoria, the train station in London theme: Victoria, Roman goddess of victory I=”One” + ON=”running”; both inside STATS=”data”
Old man put on Daphne's clothing for Eros (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition/theme: Eros, the Greek god of love; and eros also refers to love or desire SIRE=”Old man” in the sense of ‘father’; put on/after the outer letters/”clothing” of D-[aphn]-E
Promise to protect harbours in Nike's domain (10)
Day tours round Apollo's destination (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: referring to the Apollo spaceflight program with missions to the moon theme: Apollo, Greek god of the sun MON (Monday, “Day”) goes around/”tours” O=”round”
Perhaps Pan, in fables, severely upset (6)
Encourage aboard 25 people looking after Ops (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: people responsible for surgical ‘ops’/operations theme: Ops, Roman earth and fertility goddess URGE ON=”Encourage”; in SS (aboard a VESSEL/25ac, so inside SS for steam ship)
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Word that qualifies dog rolling over in awful mire (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FIDO=”dog” reversed/”rolling over”, in anagram/”awful” of (mire)*
Took off dressed like Batman, about to leave (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: to ‘take off’ or ‘ape’ meaning to mimic or impersonate C -APED=”dressed like Batman”, with C (circa, “about”) leaving
Grunt holding large article from German plane (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GI (US soldier, “Grunt”) around L (large) + DER=the definite “article” in German
Hard rock in set of bars around UK province (7)
Manage to check everything with one inspiring figure (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition/theme: Calliope is a Greek muse associated with epic poetry COPE=”Manage”, around ALL=”everything” + I=”one” “check” as in ‘restrain’ or ‘act as the limits for’ to indicate that COPE goes around the other elements
Outspoken, taboo comedian aboard small vehicles in parade (10)
Deliver key, entering street abroad (6)
King George to consume fat in 1728 (5,5)
News about nitwit losing heart in a dozy way (8)
Old French city near ground around former capital (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”ground” of (near)*; around BONN=”former capital” of West Germany “ground” as in ‘to grind’ to indicate the anagram
Shakespearean killer with tongue for slander (7)
Prince wearing drunkard's hat (6)
Readers wanting English changed in bold characters (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”changed” of (Readers)*, losing one of the E (English) letters
Come across motorway, with help for driving northwards (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
M (motorway) + TEE=”help for driving [in golf]” reversed upwards/’northwards”
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