Across
Tie up credit frequently for ceramics factory (9)
Brought up to talk about money in an informal way (4)
Dirty sort of business a Republican goes after (5)
Skye local managed to provide security apparatus (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”managed” of (Skye local)*
Prepared ahead to deliver scam (5,2)
Murder composer that’s challenging, cold and dangerous (7)
Religious type initially essential to churches (5,8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
the initials RC (for Roman Catholic) are “essential to” (found in the centre of) chu-RC-hes
Agricultural stocktaking can put you out (8,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“put you out” meaning ‘make you fall asleep’
Fool takes on leading German – it shouldn’t last long (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SAP=”Fool” around TOP=”leading” + G (German)
Satellite includes operating pole that shows seasonal weather (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MOON=”Satellite” around both of: ON=”operating” + S (South “pole”)
Do a gentle twist when stretched (9)
Gouda in box occasionally includes fertiliser (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
occasional letters taken from G-[o]-U-[d]-A [i]-N [b]-O-[x]
Betting group starts targeting operations that eventually … (4)
… locate stand for Spooner where bets are placed (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of ‘trace rack’=”locate stand”
Down
Ireland releases information after hoarder makes plea for mercy (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a psalm asking for mercy (from God) E I RE=”Ireland” minus I (information); after MISER=”hoarder”
Character has ring that’s enormous (5)
Funny film about case you’ve kept up in the air? (5,2,7)
She provides an endless series of games (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Olympia was home to the original Olympic Games – not sure if there’s more to this clue edit thanks to KVa in the comments: “She” is the definition – Olympia is a female name. OLYMPIA-[d]: end letter removed from “series of games”. An Olympiad can be an international contest in e.g. chess, involving a series of games
Everything in note demanding silence is somewhat implausible (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition as in a ‘tall tale’ ALL=”Everything” in TI=musical “note” in the sol-fa scale; plus SH=”demanding silence”
It’s rare seeing her here juggling with two clubs (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”juggling” of (her here C C)*, with C twice from “two clubs”
Amount of drugs given by guru after party (6)
Helpless gent is tossing during it – advise 17 perhaps (9,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COUNTING SHEEP (17ac) might be advised if having a sleepless night anagram/”tossing” of (Helpless gent is)*
Small and flexible doesn’t quite describe an IT company (9)
Start betting with something that’s easy to understand (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
to “Start betting”, a bookmaker might open/start a ‘book’ to keep records of bets and payouts
Adviser using time in the US to break bank (7)
Travelling around new domain with Charles (7)
State authorises subversive regiment to be gutted (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A-[uthorise]-S S-[ubversiv]-E R-[egimen]-T, gutted of their inner letters
Some boredom a hazard in US city (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue
