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Figure holding publication on prayer – usually about that (2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘holding’) of AVE (Maria, ‘prayer’) plus RAG (‘publication’) in ONE (‘figure’).
Show teeth, perhaps, first one extracted in a figure of speech (5)
Body cut, third of league qualify (7)
25 stem (7)
Animal, 19 with 22 down? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Ouch! ’22 down’ is RICK, giving an aural wordplay on RICOTTA (the answer to ’19’ is SAY CHEESE)
Some words, on leaving model, hit hard (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of PARAG[on] (‘model’) minus ON (‘on leaving’) plus RAP (‘hit’) plus H (‘hard’). Excellent clue.
Wicked spinner with Kent is still upset by cut (15)
10 from our gigolo only beginning to do this? (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I have an awful feeling that the wordplay is ‘from our’ G (‘gigolo only beginning’ – giving a soft G) – hence fromage, near enough.
Nag, 19 with 4? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Another outrageous aural wordplay on CAERPHILLY (the answer to ‘4’ is CARE and to ’19’, SAY CHEESE).
Saint imprisoned by king, say, one taking stock (7)
Birthplace of assassinated King, republic (7)
Polish collection (5)
True – ’s very quick, by the sound of it? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An aural wordplay on ‘S DEAD FAST.
Down
Reportedly, a gallon where cars stop for petrol? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An aural wordplay of FOUR QUARTS (‘a gallon’).
Particular corporation after old odd-jobber (8)
19 for restraint (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An aural wordplay of FETA (the answer to ’19’ is SAY CHEESE).
Tesla, say, on electronic charge (4)
Tough one overcoming evil, fragile thing? (3,7)
Key dialect for slow mover (8)
Mathematician touring Hanoi finally, a capital city (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of VIENN, an envelope (‘touring’) of I (‘Hano I finally’) in VENN ( John , ‘mathematician’ who introduced Venn diagrams); plus ‘a’.
Certainly 19 with 23 down? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An aural wordplay of GRUYÈRE – ’23 down’ is GREW, we have YEAH here, and ’19’ is SAY CHEESE.
Disinfect food with a tissue, pre-cooked (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (-‘cooked’) of ‘a tissue pre’-.
Very old house nearby, squalid (3,7)
Gaps in fences regularly seen without reflection? (8)
Metric unit I record in score that’s backed up (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘in’) of I LOG (‘I record’) in KRAM, a reversal (‘backed up’) of MARK (‘score’).
Unknown tag lifted, holding lead on springer spaniel (3-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘holding’) of S (‘lead on S pringer’) in YEMAN, a reversal (‘lifted’ in a down light) of NAME (‘tag’) plus Y (mathematical ‘unknown’).
Inlets where jay enters shallow waters (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘where … enters’) of J (‘jay’) in FORDS (‘shallow waters’).
Wrench in heap? (4)
Rose coming up in flower garden (4)
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