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12a
Local over by naturism centre curious, plainly (2,2,9,5)
Navy ruing new uniform (9)
Reportedly starter's in shade (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A slightly dodgy homphone of “car key” (which is a “starter”)
See 1
Talk about one day inside as stretch! (6,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RE (about) A D in SPOUT (talk)
Say, Bob Hope's first appearance at nick (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H[ope] + AIR (appearance) + CUT (to nick)
Jan 6 events no small issue (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SEDITION (as at the Jan 6 2021 events at the US Capitol) less S
Inspector Troy back in force beginning to show intelligence (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of DI (Detective Inspector) + T[roy] + IN + G (-force) + S[how]
Starts talking freely in drink with old writer (5,2)
Lobby politician – Hunt? (9)
Comfort lecturer in bar (5)
Boil over with umpire finally at game point (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[umpir]E + RU (Rugny Union, game) + PT
Possibly shrink shirt egghead Pat's worn (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of SHIRT E[gg] PAT
Unfit! Clearing out extremists in party (7,6)
Down
'Enemies of Trump' in retreat after revolution? Not your concern (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
VERMIN (how Trump has described his political opponents) in reverse of DEN (a retreat)
Turn up on Sabbath to see Giants (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of GO (a turn, e.g. in a game) + RE S[abbath]
Oz actor's prepared for punch (4,3)
After negotiation, agreed about navy's defensive position (2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
N in AGREED*
Go for tramp: 'Be on your way!' (4,1,4)
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Two (very similar) definitions
Idealised representation of current Chairman taking in government (5)
Only biter gets teeth kicked in outside: exactly what's required (4,3,6)
Policeman grabbing one thug's head at fair is in a good place (7,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I T[hug] in STING (of the band The Police, hence “Policeman”) + FAIR (pretty)
Against type one initially agreed they pool their resources (9)
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CON + SORT + I (one) + A[greed]
Protecting all but American showing disrespect (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INSULATING (protecting) less A
Don't change it round! Composer in the end kept faster pieces of music (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[compose]R in STET (don’t change) + reverse of IT, A stretto, plural stretti, can be “a [musical] passage … in a faster time”
Coming back, piece of trifle's enough for me (7)
New teacher not good about Australia: 'It's a tiny country' (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
N + A in GURU less G
Mostly arrest snoopers (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Most of STASIS (a state of arrest). The Stasi were the secret police of East Germany
Type letters or click words in the clue