Across
Half-hearted gospel minister’s back on with a mass (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of LUKE (‘gospel’) plus W (‘with’) plus ‘a’ plus R (‘ministe R ‘s back’) plus M (‘mass’); ‘on’ serves to suggest the order of the particles.
Swedish band regret turning record over the wrong way (6)
Get in boat at sea (6)
Nightwear’s tight – good to go naked (2,3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘tight’) of ‘ni[g]htwear’ minus the G (‘good to go’).
Live with Saint George? (4)
Management helping to hold sledge back (10)
Shocking treatment on board ship after discovering tiny woodworm, say (7)
Film Lyle’s partner after hole in one (7)
His other Malbec keeps at constant temperature (10)
First Lady meeting resistance at all times (4)
Hardy girl just starting to embody essence of Geordie Shore (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A n envelope (‘to embody’) of R (‘essence of Goe R die’) in BUT (‘just’) plus TESS (of the d’Urbervilles, ‘Hardy girl’); ‘starting’ indicates the order of the particles. Geordie Shore is a television series.
Tom Petty originally heard round tent (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TP (‘ T om P etty originally’) as pronounced (‘heard’).
For starters, Ratty and Mole regularly seeing Mr Toad drive aggressively (6)
Thrilling to pick most of cereal crop (8)
Down
Finishing off champagne with steak – making foremost amongst them question dish? (6,3,6)
Perhaps Harvey Nicks delivery expected – primarily with unopened flat pack (10,5)
Cleaning outfit – square’s removing clothes covered in coffee (10)
Touch on soap’s conclusion being inspired by Dynasty – that is entertaining (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A double envelope (“entrtaining’ and ‘being inspired by’) of P (‘soa P ‘s conclusion’) in MING (‘dynasty’) in I.E. (‘that is’).
Clever person that set this up on time (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of DEF, a reversal (‘up’ in a down light) of FED (‘person who set this’); plus T (‘time’).
Seeing threat demo posed – choppers maybe prepared for combat? (5,2,3,5)
Welcome subject of discussion – ask if vote helped out (5,2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘out’) of ‘ask if vote helped’.
Spots pub is hosting match (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘hosting’) of TIE (‘match’) in LOCAL (‘pub’) plus ‘is’.
Drunk son, crazy about the girl (7)
Current terms of the Grand Unified Theory (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue
