Across
Dope in mess, to an extent (7)
One running after calories consumed in fat camp (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of FACT, an envelope (‘in’) of C (‘calories consumed’ – ‘consumed’ because the capital C used of food is a kilocalorie – 1000 calories as the old unit in physics) in ‘fat’; plus I (‘one’) plus ON (‘running’), with ‘after’ indicating the order of the particles.
Person knocking frame of durable vehicle (9)
How toccata starts with a lot of piano playing? It’s easy to score (3-2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of T (‘how T occata starts’) plus APIN, an anagram (‘playing’) of ‘pian[o]’ minus the last letter (‘a lot of’).
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It’s risky to open these tuck boxes left by mogul (10)
Russian who worked in bars walking unsteadily, putting away whiskey (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘unsteadily’) of ‘[w]alking’ minus the W (‘putting away whiskey’, whiskey being W in the NATO alphabet). for Mikhail GLINKA, the Russian composer.
Person scoffing articles in Gasthof around 1 (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘around’) of I (‘one’) in DER DER (‘articles in Gasthof’ – indicating German).
They get reactions from version of litmus paper (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of STIMUL, an anagram (‘version’) of ‘litmus’; plus I (the British news ‘paper’).
Is it a page from an e-book, really? (4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A whimsical construction E-VERSO (paired with E_RECTO).
If all else fails, ambassador cuts a dry sausage, as some say, (2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘cuts’) of HE (His or Her Excellency, ‘ambassador’) in ‘a’ plus TT (‘dry’, abstaining from alcohol) plus WORST, sounding somewhat like (‘as some say’, particularly those who use an English W) WURST (‘sausage’).
Do butterfly’s wings in shadow start to interest Mike? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SW (‘wings in S hado W ‘) plus I (‘start to I nterest’) plus M (‘Mike’, NATO alphabet), with the question mark for the indication by example.
11a
Jazz bandleader’s skill that is followed by playwright (5,4)
Ultimately stubborn sod, ruler loses face in tragedy, almost (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of N (‘ultimately stubbor N ‘) plus EARTH (‘sod’) plus [k]ING (‘ruler’) minus the first letter (‘loses face’).
Incredibly animated lady had meal during jamboree (7)
Perhaps made pants well worn by old daughter (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘worn by’) of HALE (‘well’) in EX (‘old’ as a prefix) plus D (‘daughter’).
Down
Underworld boss pleased a henchman keeps up (5)
Second criminal is late to leave dock (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘second’) plus ETSAIL, an anagram (‘criminal’) of ‘is late’.
Holy man in area with border of 0.1 cm (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘with border of’) of A (‘area’) in IMM (1mm., ‘0.1 cm’).
Eagles hit a lithe falcon or cuckoo, circling island (5,10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘circling’) of I (‘island’) in HOTELCALFORNIA, an anagram (‘cuckoo’) of ‘a lithe falcon or’, for the crossword’s built-in earworm .
Nursing head, why I visited tip-top Japanese bar that’s exasperating (3,8,4)
Classes about, say, boring politicians (10)
Assigned current Express journalist to take minutes (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to take’) of M (‘minutes’) in I ( ‘cuttent ‘ ‘current’ ) plus PUT (‘express’) plus ED (‘journalist’).
Eschewer of responsibility jailed by loveless tyrant (7)
Wanting top, perhaps Indian setter used for building motivation (10)
Primate is upset by e.g. bishop wearing silver (7)
All told Greek character pens books on line (2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of INTOTA, an envelope (‘pens’) of NT (‘New Testament, ‘books’) in IOTA (‘Greek character’); plus L (‘line’).
Understood philosopher’s works (7)
Crikey! Covers of Marley track turned up (2,3)
You picked up capsized boater, possibly in a state (4)
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