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French scientist is Spooner’s apprentice, some say (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A rather dodgy spoonerism of “rookie” – but we have the “some say”. The scientist had better be Pierre Curie, as Marie was Polish (though she became a French citizen)
Detest dogs initially peeing next to hospital compound (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P[eeing] + HOSP. + HATE (detest), with “dogs” meaning “follows”
Aged nurse upset those with a bib (9)
Interesting savoury (5)
Former England footballer is type absorbed by victories (7)
Soon I see one entering that’s negative (7)
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I in ANON (soon) I C
Confess that hurts before Sally returns … (3,2)
… and reviews vital instructions (3)
Team the French finally vanquish, having turned the screw (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of XI (e.g. football team) + LE (French “the”) + [vanquis]H
They might be curly sides I’ve cut (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’VE in ENDS
Victoria’s finally amused about being taken for granted (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of victoria’S + AMUSED
Lower wheel about uniform weight (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of RE (abot) + U + LB (pound, weight); lower as in “more depressed”, I suppose
Building trust with cure arranged (9)
Marketeers showing enthusiasm to drink beers (5,4)
Credit check ignoring capital is a pain in the neck (5)
Down
Peaceful place lacking bitter (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PLACID less PL
Kite flyer getting plain, short string (8)
Greek character in desperate bargaining set up (4)
Performed Sunday instead of Friday the 2nd: satisfied? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
APPEARED witf [f]R[iday] replaced by S[unday] – one of several uses of this trick
Dance around square in native European republic (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S in POLKA. Polska is the “native” name for Poland
Spies with foreign plot involved have accents (10)
Detective’s assistant with a beginning of tricky issue (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
W[ith] A + T[ricky] + SON (issue)
Edward rejected the last of smelly refuse (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of NED + [smell]Y
Healthy swimmer old for gala’s final (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WHALE (swimmer) with [gal]A replaced by O
Bankrupt rascal past his embarrassment (10)
10 in school instructed from the back (5)
Bad credit with debit card makes these (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BAD CREDIT and DEBIT CARD are (perhaps appropriately) anagrams of each other
Briefly hunting after Long Island cattle (8)
Possible university for Australian twin (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DOABLE (possible) with A replaced by U
Relative turning up, is endlessly demanding (6)
Stand deep in pitch, say (4)
Male that indicates the passing of wind (4)
Deer overturned cask leaking contents (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue